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It means that a yellow pigment is found in the blood and in the tissues. It is most easily seen in the gingiva (gums), the sclerae (white part of the eyes), and the pinnae (ear flaps).
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Kaolin and pectin are used to treat diarrhoea. They may also be used to relieve the symptoms of an upset stomach and nausea.
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Ketoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent used to relieve pain and inflammation. Your veterinarian may prescribe ketoprofen to reduce pain in arthritis.
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In addition to removing soluble waste products from the body, the kidneys help to regulate water balance and also produce erythropoietin, a hormone which controls red blood cell production in the bone marrow. With kidney disease erythropoietin production is often decreased which can result in chronic anaemia.
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Socialisation is the process by which the kitten learns about its own identity, the identity of its own species and the identity of the other species with which it will share its life. Appropriate socialisation enables the kitten to go on to develop relationships with other living beings in its environment.
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This term indicates there is a decrease in the number of circulating blood platelets thus impairing blood clotting.
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Your dog is described as being lame if he is incapable of normal movement. The commonest causes are pain in the joint, its supporting structure or instability in the joint.
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Laminitis Laminitis means inflammation of the laminae of the hoof. Another term for laminitis is “founder”. The laminae are folded ridges that interlock and glue the hoof wall to the pedal bone. In laminitis there is damage to the interlocking laminae resulting in separation of the pedal bone from the hoof wall. In severe cases this may allow the pedal bone to rotate or fall through the sole. Horses that have had laminitis may have growth rings in the hoof wall, they may have a dished appearance to the hoof, a depression in the coronary band and often a dropped sole. Once an animal has had laminitis it will always be prone to laminitis. Laminitis is controlled, never cured.
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Laryngeal paralysis is probably more common than generally recognised. It affects middle aged and older dogs, usually of medium and large size.
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There are many methods of restraining a dog on a lead; from collars to head halters and "one size (or type) does not fit all".
