Causing the red blood cells to break open.... ↪ Read more

A mass of blood within the tissues. Generally the result of trauma to the blood vessels or abnormal blood clootting. Localized collection of blood, a lump, Dogs can get them in their ear flaps from violent and repeated shaking of the head, from such things as ear infections or insect stings, The... ↪ Read more

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A condition in which the red blood cells are destroyed and this results in anemia. The specific type of anemia is called 'Heinz body anemia' because the red cells develop an abnormality called a 'Heinz body' which can be seen under the microscope. This anemia can occur as a reaction to certain... ↪ Read more

A species of parasitic worm that lives and reproduces in the chambers of the heart of an animal. Microscopic, immature worms (microfilariae) circulate in the blood and are taken in by mosquitoes that bite the animal. Microfilariae mature in the mouthparts of the mosquito and infect another... ↪ Read more

A condition in which the electrical impulses of the heart are not properly conducted from the atria (chambers which receive the blood) to the ventricles (chambers which pump the blood).... ↪ Read more

Pressing the head against a wall or other hard object.... ↪ Read more

A compound which binds (attaches) to the area on a cell at which histamine also binds. By binding at the same site, the antagonist blocks histamine from binding and prevents histamine from producing it's effects, which include the production of stomach acid.... ↪ Read more

The formation of a nodule as a result of inflammation. A focal inflammatory reaction.... ↪ Read more

A classification of bacteria based upon their uptake of a certain stain in the laboratory. The staining quality is based on the structure of the cell wall surrounding the bacteria. This structure of the cell wall influences which antibiotics will kill the bacteria. This laboratory staining method... ↪ Read more

A classification of bacteria based upon their lack of retention of a certain stain in the laboratory. The staining quality is based on the structure of the cell wall surrounding the bacteria. This structure of the cell wall influences which antibiotics will kill the bacteria. This laboratory... ↪ Read more

A measure of weight. 28 grams = 1 oz, 454 grams = 1 lb.... ↪ Read more