By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, November 8, 2009 | 0 Comments
– continued
A colleague who reads these articles (Glory be!) commented that I should mention that some dogs have a genetic predisposition to have more …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, November 1, 2009 | 0 Comments
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– continued
Over the past few weeks, I have been making references to the malformation of the jaws which result in an incongruence of …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, October 25, 2009 | 0 Comments
You may recall that last week we decided to deal with that which is normal before embarking on the pathological. We dwelt on the normal …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, October 18, 2009 | 0 Comments
Tongue problems
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Paralysis of the tongue
In all my years of practice, I can only recall seeing this condition once. There is …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, October 11, 2009 | 0 Comments
Enlarged gums
Continued
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Last week we placed focus on sore gums (gingivitis). There is a type of gingivitis (especially to be found in Boxers and …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, October 4, 2009 | 0 Comments
Gingivitis (Sore gums)
Continued
Last week, it was promised that we would continue our discussion on gingivitis (sore gums) with the treatment of this ailment.
As we emphasized …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, September 27, 2009 | 0 Comments
Stomatitis (sore mouth)
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Continued
Two weeks ago, we dealt with the symptoms and treatment of the classical stomatitis (‘sore mouth’) condition. There are, …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, September 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Let’s take a break today from our current discussion on oral ailments to treat a more acute problem affecting our pets.
At present in Guyana, we …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, September 13, 2009 | 0 Comments
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Continued
Stomatitis (Sore mouth)
In terms of a definition, I think the one most easily understood would reflect an inflammatory condition of the mouth which …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, September 6, 2009 | 2 Comments
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Last week we dealt with the symptoms of ailments in the mouth. In order to have a closer look in the oral cavity, …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, August 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
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Over the last few weeks, we have been discussing problems associated with the lips in particular. Let’s begin today with maladies that occur within …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, August 23, 2009 | 0 Comments
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(Continued)
Lip Fold Pyoderma (LFP)
A lot of that which was said last week during the discussion of genuine lip infections would be valid …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, August 16, 2009 | 0 Comments
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Today we begin a new chapter of canine maladies, viz, those which are associated with the oral cavity. Actually, genuine diseases of the mouth …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, August 2, 2009 | 0 Comments
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Nasal ‘warts’
Really, this condition of the nose tip has little to do with warts. The correct name for this ailment is Hyperkeratosis. It is …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, July 26, 2009 | 0 Comments
Pet Corner -Nasal solar dermatitis
This fancy name is also called ‘Collie nose’ since it occurs with some frequency in the Collie, the Scottish Sheepdog (‘Lassie’ …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, July 19, 2009 | 0 Comments
Ailments of the nose
Continued from last week
Difficult breathing
in short-nosed dogs
Certain breeds like the Pekinese, the Bulldog, Cocker Spaniels, Boston Terriers, and a ‘new’ …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, July 12, 2009 | 0 Comments
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Continued
Discharge
Any nasal discharge should not be considered as a disease in itself. It is a symptom of a disease. The type of fluid that …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, July 5, 2009 | 0 Comments
Ailments of the nose/nostrils
Sneezing
Sneezing is a symptom, not a disease in itself. It is the first sign of an irritation in the nostrils. One should …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, June 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Nosebleed
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There are some diseases of dogs and cats where one of the associate symptoms is a bleeding from the nostrils (epistaxis).
Nosebleeds develop when the …
By Dr Steve Surujbally | Sunday, June 21, 2009 | 0 Comments
Ailments of the nose
General considerations
Now that we have concluded the discussions on maladies of the ears, it is only fitting that we deal with …