Decrease in the rate or depth of respiration.... ↪ Read more

In pregnancy, a condition in which the fetus dies, and instead of being aborted, the fetal tissue dissolves within the uterus and is absorbed by the mother. The mother will show no outward signs of a fetal resorption.... ↪ Read more

A term used to describe bacteria which have mutated or changed so they are not affected by an antibiotic that previously killed them or slowed their growth. As more bacteria become resistant to various antibiotics, there are fewer antibiotics which will have an affect on them, thus newer and... ↪ Read more

Using insulin to maintain the blood glucose level of an animal within the acceptable range.... ↪ Read more

Only ovulating after being bred. Cats are reflex ovulators, dogs are not.... ↪ Read more

There are certain antigens on viruses and bacteria which are better at stimulating an antibody response by the animal than others. The genes for these antigens can be isolated, and made to produce large quantities of the antigens they code for. A recombinant vaccine contains these antigens, not the... ↪ Read more

a compound with the purity and quality that allows it to be used in a laboratory... ↪ Read more

A fatal virus disease of warm blooded animals including man, that affects the brain and is spread in the saliva of infected animals. Rabid animals have a temperament change. Wild creatures become bold enough to attack human beings, and docile domestic animals may turn on their owners. A viral... ↪ Read more

In cats, the act of giving birth. The birthing process (parturition) in a cat.... ↪ Read more

A female cat used for breeding.Unneutered female cat. A female cat. When used as a verb, "to queen" describes a cat giving birth.... ↪ Read more

An infection of the uterus. Pus accumulation in the uterus, normally caused by bacterial infection, recessive - requires a copy of the gene from both parents to exhibit the trait, Having only one copy of the gene makes the dog a carrier of the trait, and he will never exhibit the trait ? unless the... ↪ Read more

An infection of the skin; usually the result of a bacterial invasion. Any purulent (containing or forming pus) skin disease. Skin infection with bacteria. Pyodermas involve coagulase positive bacteria, most commonly Staphylococcus intermedius.... ↪ Read more