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  • The diaphragm is the muscular partition which separates the abdomen from the chest. Tearing or disruption of this partition is called a diaphragmatic rupture.

  • Seizures are one of the most frequently seen neurological problems in dogs. A seizure is also known as a convulsion or fit.

  • In Australia there are about 3,000 snake bites per year, of which 200 to 500 receive anti-venom. On average, one or two of will prove fatal.

  • Tick toxicity or paralysis in dogs is due to the toxin from a tick called Ixodes holocyclus or the paralysis tick.

  • Urticaria is an allergic phenomenon. Food, drugs, vaccines and particularly insect bites and stings can be responsible.