Pet Corner

Musculoskeletal problems

Wandering Lameness (Eosinophilic Panosteitis) Panosteitis, also called “growing pains” or “wandering lameness”, is a disease of puppies between five  and twelve months of age.

This female dog waits pensively at the GSPCA to see if someone will come and adopt her. She has been spayed.

Musculoskeletal problems

Destruction of the Ball of the Femur (Aseptic Necrosis) Aseptic Necrosis of the head (‘ball’) of the femur (that part of the thigh bone which fits into the ‘socket’ of the hip bone) is due to impaired blood supply to that ‘ball’.

Coma

For practical reasons, we can equate coma with unconsciousness. Some scientists speak instead of a very depressed level of consciousness, since they argue that there is never a complete state of unconsciousness.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a recurrent seizure disorder of cerebral origin. When it is due to a blow to the head, or the encephalitis of canine distemper, or bacterial infections of the brain, it is said to be acquired.

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