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Most puppies have some temporary immunity from their mothers. This disappears when the puppy is about two months of age.
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This is a tumour of the blood vessels of the skin or subcutaneous tissue. Some are benign (haemangioma) but a few are malignant (haemangiosarcoma).
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These are tumours of the blood vessels. Some are benign (haemangioma) but most are malignant (haemangiosarcoma).
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Vestibular syndrome, or old dog (geriatric) vestibular disease, is often incorrectly termed a "stroke". The characteristic signs are loss of balance, leaning to one side, head tilt and rapid eye movements (nystagmus), sometimes the loss of balance is so severe the dog rolls over and over.
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Acupuncture is one of the oldest treatment methods in the world. It is also probably the most widely recognised form of so-called complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) which also includes homeopathy and herbal medicine.
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As a form of physical therapy, massage therapy is the application of specific hand movements on a patient to improve muscle and joint function by relieving tension, spasm, or other restrictions to proper motion. It may be used for warm-up purposes, for relaxing or stimulating muscles in order to prevent injury, or for rehabilitation of a patient after an injury.
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Cats do have a requirement for vitamin A in their diet and deficiency can lead to problems. However, too much vitamin A can also be harmful and this can lead to toxicity.
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Vomiting describes the return of food from the stomach. It may be related to disorders of the stomach but is a sign that can occur with many other different diseases and problems.
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Vomiting is not a disease but a symptom of many different diseases. Many cases of vomiting are self-limiting after a few days.
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von Willebrand's disease (vWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder of both man and animals. It is caused by a deficiency in the amount of a protein needed to help platelets (a blood cell used in clotting) seal broken blood vessels.
