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Otitis Externa

Figure 1. The ear canal (gray arrow) is vertical, or upright, near its outer opening, and then lies horizontal, or flat, as it nears the ear drum. The middle ear...
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Anal Sac Tumors in Dogs

...hypercalcemia and presence of lymph node involvement. Surgical removal of these nodes can produce long-term relief of constipation. Some animals have had multiple surgeries to remove recurrent lymph nodes to...
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Volunteer With ACVS

...conference calls per year. Benefits of service: Research Committee members earn ten maintenance of certification activity points per year during their term. Workload: Moderate to heavy. Grant proposals are reviewed...
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Mammary Tumors

...invasive and spread elsewhere in the body). A palpable mass underneath the skin of the abdomen or near a nipple is the most common findings in dogs and cats with...
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Nasopharyngeal Polyps

...ear instead of the throat, cats and dogs will have signs of otitis externa (ear infection) with drainage from the ear, head shaking and changes in the shape of the...
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Mast Cell Tumors

...Figure 3. Closure of the defect from the excised mast cell with a small skin flap from adjacent skin near the base of the ear. The dog went healed without...
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Lung Lobe Tumors

...caused swelling and bony reaction along the toes and lower bones of the leg, known as “hypertrophic osteopathy.” Figure 1. Lung lobe tumor in one of the caudal (rear) lung...
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Aural Hematoma

...with a “cauliflower” ear. Potential complications include: cosmetic alteration of the ear recurrence of the hematoma necrosis (death) of the pinna A bandage should be placed to protect the ear...
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Canine Hip Dysplasia

...The result of the joint instability is abnormal wear of the cartilage. Cartilage wear leads to the formation of bone spurs and scar tissue, which are the characteristic signs of...
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Bone Tumors in Cats and Dogs

...nuclear medicine facilities are not widely available (Figure 4). Whole-body radiographs are an alternative to bone scan but are more time consuming and costly, and metastases may be missed with...