Seborrhea, Sarcoptic mange, Veterinary Clinics, Diagnoses, Terms and Drug Handbook Online

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Seborrhea

Abnormal secretion of the sebaceous glands at the base of hair follicles causing anything from dandruff to greasy scales and crust, Increased scaling of the skin with or without increased sebum production.... ↪ Read more

Sarcoptic mange

Skin disease characterized by extreme itching, hair loss, and secondary infection, Usually widespread, but often seen on the belly and inner thighs, Can be treated, but spreads easily,... ↪ Read more

Registry

A database of health information open registry repository of health test results, allows full access to the information, closed registry repository of health test results, but allows access of information only about normal results, Berner-Garde Bernese Mountain Dog data repository used to track... ↪ Read more

Prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate gland,... ↪ Read more

Progressive retinal atrophy, PRA

Any of a number of inherited diseases of the eye leading to blindness, Generally starts with difficulty seeing in the dark followed by a loss of vision in the daylight, In the BMD it is an autosomal recessive trait,... ↪ Read more

Portosystemic shunt

PSS – abnormal blood vessels in the liver preventing normal circulation and functioning of the liver,... ↪ Read more

Polyarteritis nodosa

An inflammatory disease of small and medium sized arteries,... ↪ Read more

Plasia

Growth... ↪ Read more

Pituitary gland

A hormone secreting (endocrine) gland at the base of the brain; it regulates growth as well as regulating the proper functioning of many other glands and processes. A small gland located in the brain. Several hormones are produced in this gland.... ↪ Read more

Pica

Chronic eating of non-food materials,... ↪ Read more

Pemphigus foliaceus

A generalized scaling disease, with hair loss, and sometimes with the formation of heavy crusts, Involvement of a nail bed leads to loss of the nail,... ↪ Read more

Patent ductus arteriosus, PDA

The normal opening between the aorta and pulmonary artery, which allows blood to bypass the unoxygenated lung in utero, fails to close after birth,... ↪ Read more