Deposits of calcium found in small lumps under the skin, in the tongue, or attached to tendons or in joint capsules,... ↪ Read more

Any of the chromosomes other than the sex pair, the ‘X’ or ‘Y’ chromosomes, benign – not cancerous or malignant,... ↪ Read more

The body produces antibodies directed against its own red blood cells, causing their destruction, FYI: Many if not all of the autoimmune anemias have antibodies that attack related, similar blood types, donor RBC’s too,... ↪ Read more

Failure of the immune system to differentiate the body’s own cells from foreign substances, triggering an inflammatory response against self, This can be in the form of a very specific immune attack, such as the destruction of pancreatic islet cells resulting in diabetes mellitus, or a broad... ↪ Read more

Inflammation of a joint, Caused by abnormal stress on a normal joint, or by normal stress on an abnormal joint, Polyarthritis is immune mediated, and is arthritis in multiple joints,... ↪ Read more

A foreign substance that stimulates an immune response. A foreign protein that stimulates the body`s immune system to produce antibodies. A substance that can induce an immune response.... ↪ Read more

The physical structure of the body, Understanding the words used to express positioning on a dog’s body helps a great deal in understanding veterinary lingo, For the directions below, the dog is standing in the center of a room with his head facing the north wall, On the body: Dorsal toward the... ↪ Read more

Immunological hypersensitivity to certain foreign antigens, anemia – reduction of red blood cells or hemoglobin, The red cells contain the protein ‘hemoglobin’ which binds oxygen in the red blood cell, This allows the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, Symptoms include... ↪ Read more

Color dilution alopecia – deficiency of the hair, caused by a failure to grow or regrow after loss, Signs may include bacterial folliculitis, scaling and hair loss, Caused by the dilution gene at the D locus,... ↪ Read more

The pituitary gland produces a hormone that triggers the adrenal gland to produce corticosteroids, If there is a problem with the adrenal gland, or a pituitary tumor, the process breaks down and not enough corticosteroids are produced, Characterized by weakness, weight loss, anorexia, and fatigue,... ↪ Read more

The thickened, or fatty pads around the whisker area.... ↪ Read more

An indentation in the upper jaw.... ↪ Read more