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In addition to the management of peripheral nerve injury, denervation is used as a medical procedure for various benefits resulting from eliminating nerve supply to a specific area of the body. Renal denervation involves using radio frequency or ultrasound to eliminate the sympathetic nerve supply to the kidney wall, aiming to lower blood ...
Dilated cardiomyopathy is commonly called DCM for short, and it’s the second most common heart condition in dogs (after mitral valve disease). It’s thought to affect about one in 150 dogs but ...
The English bulldog, a typically brachycephalic dog breed, may have brachycephalic syndrome. A Peke-face Exotic shorthair.. Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), also known as brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome (BAOS), brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS), and brachycephalic syndrome (BS), [1] is a pathological condition affecting short nosed dogs and cats which can lead ...
The ptosis from inactivation of the superior tarsal muscle causes the eye to appear sunken in, but when actually measured, enophthalmos is not present. The phenomenon of enophthalmos is seen in Horner's syndrome in cats, rats, and dogs. [5] Sometimes there is flushing on the affected side of the face due to dilation of blood vessels under the skin.
Laryngeal paralysis in animals is a condition in which the nerves and muscles that control the movements of one or both arytenoid cartilages of the larynx cease to function, and instead of opening during aspiration and closing during swallowing, the arytenoids remain stationary in a somewhat neutral position.
The dog expert says that some breeds present different body language and cues due to their body types. "For example, some dog breeds don’t have long tails, so you’d have to know the breed to ...
Boxer cardiomyopathy (also known as "Boxer arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy") is a disease of the myocardium primarily affecting Boxer dogs.It is characterized by the development of ventricular tachyarrhythmias, resulting in syncope and sudden cardiac death.
Luxating patella in dogs causes a very classic limp that all vets recognize. Dogs with a luxating patella will be using their limb normally, then they’ll start hopping, holding the problematic ...