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Illustration of venereal granulomata on a dog's penis. A canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT), also known as a transmissible venereal tumor (TVT), canine transmissible venereal sarcoma (CTVS), sticker tumor and infectious sarcoma, is a histiocytic tumor of the external genitalia of the dog and other canines, and is transmitted from animal to animal during mating.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a disorder arising from a problem in the inner ear. [ 3 ] Symptoms are repeated, brief periods of vertigo with movement, characterized by a spinning sensation upon changes in the position of the head. [ 1 ] This can occur with turning in bed or changing position. [ 3 ]
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Veterinary oncology. Mast cell tumor on lip of a dog. Veterinary oncology is a subspecialty of veterinary medicine that deals with cancer diagnosis and treatment in animals. Cancer is a major cause of death in pet animals. In one study, 45% of the dogs that reached 10 years of age or older died of cancer. [1]
Mammary tumor. A mammary tumor is a neoplasm originating in the mammary gland. It is a common finding in older female dogs and cats that are not spayed, but they are found in other animals as well. The mammary glands in dogs and cats are associated with their nipples and extend from the underside of the chest to the groin on both sides of the ...
Hemangiosarcoma. Hemangiosarcoma is a rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer that occurs almost exclusively in dogs, and only rarely in cats, horses, mice, [1] or humans (vinyl chloride toxicity). It is a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels; that is, blood-filled channels and spaces are commonly observed microscopically.
Epley maneuver. The Epley maneuver or repositioning maneuver is a maneuver used by medical professionals to treat one common cause of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) [1][needs update] of the posterior or anterior canals of the ear. [2] The maneuver works by allowing free-floating particles, displaced otoconia, from the ...
Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. [ 1 ] Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspiration, or difficulties walking. [ 2 ] It is typically worse when the head is moved. [ 2 ]