Chemically, an element when dissolved in water, will cause the solution to transmit electricity. In medicine, certain elements in the blood which are critically important to life, including sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and phosphorous.... ↪ Read more

A printout of an analysis of the electrical activity in the heart.... ↪ Read more

A condition in which the tissues of the body contain too much body fluid. The fluid accumulation may cause swelling in the affected area. The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the interstitial tissue spaces of the body. Edema fluid may accumulate in the subcutaneous tissues,... ↪ Read more

Non-malignant tissue growing in an unusual location (e.g., an ectopic pregnancy is conception of a normal embryo outside the normal location, which is the uterus). In an abnormal location.... ↪ Read more

A parasite that lives on the outside surface or skin of another animal. Ectoparasites include fleas, ticks, lice, and mange mites.... ↪ Read more

The image produced by performing an ultrasound examination of the heart.... ↪ Read more

Small parasitic insects that live in the ear canal of an animal, and that are able to survive outside the ear for only very short periods of time.... ↪ Read more

The membrane that divides the outer ear from the inner ear, where the mechanism of hearing takes place. The membrane prevents infection from reaching the inner ear, as well as vibrating to amplify sounds.... ↪ Read more

The tube that connects the external ear with the ear drum.... ↪ Read more

Difficult birth. Difficulty giving birth. Maternal or fetal factors may cause dystocia.... ↪ Read more

An abnormal tissue development, common in the bones of the canine. Bad (dys) + growth (plasia).... ↪ Read more

Length of time an animal is protected from a disease. Vaccines for some diseases provide long durations of immunity (years), while vaccines for some other diseases only provide immunity that lasts for 6 months.... ↪ Read more