Dog Diseases
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Further validation of a pruritus severity scale for use in dogs.

17 Dec 2009 A scale to assess the severity of pruritus in dogs was further validated. Comparison of the scale with one containing visible numerical markings demonstrated that owners were heavily influenced by the presence of numbers, resulting in a loss of the ... Read more...

Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in canine uveal melanocytic neoplasms.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine whether cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is expressed in benign or malignant canine uveal melanocytic neoplasms and whether expression correlates with malignancy. SAMPLE POPULATION: Tissue sections from 71 globes; 57 with benign (n = ... Read more...

Detection of a large unnamed Babesia piroplasm originally identified in dogs in North Carolina in a dog with no history of travel to that state.

29 Sep 2009 CASE DESCRIPTION: A 12-year-old 46-kg (101.2-lb) sexually intact male Labrador Retriever was evaluated because of lymphadenomegaly. The dog resided in Texas, and its travel history included many southeastern and eastern shore states but not North ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dog Diseases'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Haplotype sharing excludes orthologous COL4A3, COL4A4 or MYH9 loci in hereditary nephritis in bull terriers. 28 Dec 2009
• Further validation of a pruritus severity scale for use in dogs. 17 Dec 2009
• Trichodaknomania by proxy. 30 Oct 2009
• Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in canine uveal melanocytic neoplasms. 29 Sep 2009
• AVMA updates backgrounder on canine influenza. 29 Sep 2009
• Detection of a large unnamed Babesia piroplasm originally identified in dogs in North Carolina in a dog with no history of travel to that state. 29 Sep 2009
• Risk factors and outcome of bougienage for treatment of benign esophageal strictures in dogs and cats: 28 cases (1995-2004). 29 Sep 2009
• Bronchial abnormalities found in a consecutive series of 40 brachycephalic dogs. 29 Sep 2009
• What is your diagnosis? Hansen type 1 intervertebral disk disease. 29 Sep 2009
• Questions term used in study on raw meat-based diets. 29 Sep 2009
• Pet rehab becoming mainstream practice: physical therapy for animals increasingly seen as viable treatment option. 29 Sep 2009
• Dogs can harbour more than fleas. 29 Sep 2009
• Electrocardiographic reference values in whippets. 29 Sep 2009
• Randomized, controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of fluoxetine for treatment of compulsive disorders in dogs. 13 Sep 2009
• Appreciation for study on bromide administration in dogs. 13 Sep 2009
• Rabies in vaccinated dogs and cats in the United States, 1997-2001. 13 Sep 2009
• Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2008. 13 Sep 2009
• Comments on study of paw pad lesions in dogs. 13 Sep 2009
• Comments on study of paw pad lesions in dogs. 13 Sep 2009
• Central nervous system infection with Staphylococcus intermedius secondary to retrobulbar abscessation in a dog. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Dog Diseases'

Definition: Diseases of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). This term does not include diseases of wild dogs, WOLVES; FOXES; and other Canidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used.

Descriptor UI: D004283

Alternative terms: Dog Diseases; Disease, Dog; Diseases, Dog; Dog Disease; Canine Diseases; Canine Disease; Disease, Canine; Diseases, Canine;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C22.268;

Technical Notes: IM GEN or unspecified; coord IM with specific dis /vet (IM) or specific dog dis (IM); for abnormalities or injuries, index under DOGS /abnorm or DOGS /inj; don't forget also DOGS (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS; DF: DOG DIS