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Untreated eyelid tumors are generally benign in that they are unlikely to spread to other places in your dog's body or injure the eye. However, eyelid tumors may become inflamed, producing pain like what people experience with a "stye." Read more...
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Cherry Eye is an abnormal "flipping out" of the tear gland located behind the third eyelid (nictitans). This tear gland is responsible for one-third to one-half of the tears needed to lubricate the eye. Read more...
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Like people, many cats can develop the sneezing, runny nose, and general lethargy of an upper-respiratory-tract infection. Although the outward signs of a feline upper-respiratory-tract infection resemble the signs of a human cold, the disease is not transmissable to humans. Read more...
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The feline herpes virus most commonly infects kittens and causes sneezing, ocular and nasal discharge, and a reluctance to eat and play. With good nursing care, the vast majority of kittens return to normal within 3 weeks. Read more...
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Skin lumps are very common in dogs. There are a whole range of possible scenarios that can present as a lump on the skin. Tumors are probably the most common of these, but two thirds of them are benign and therefore merely cosmetic. Read more...
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Canine Acral Lick Dermatitis, more commonly known as ‘Lick Granuloma’, is one of the most frustrating skin problems there is. What often seems like a simple problem is in fact multifactorial, and therefore attempting to treat it with a single approach is usually doomed to failure. Read more...
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Some cataracts are genetically transmitted from parents to offspring. Other cataracts are due to diabetes, ocular injuries and chronic ocular inflammation. Read more...
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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) or "dry eye" is the failure of the tear glands to produce enough liquid tears to keep the eye moist and healthy. The most common cause for KCS in dogs is thought to be an autoimmune reaction. Read more...
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Most dogs with glaucoma will suddenly have a red, painful eye. Many dogs exhibit eye pain by a loss of appetite, excessive sleeping, or a decrease in activity. A decrease in vision is usually not recognized unless both eyes are affected. Read more...
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Pannus is an nonpainful, autoimmune disease of the cornea and conjunctiva of both eyes. Affected dogs suffer from a misdirected immune response to their own corneas. With time, the normally clear corneas opacify, and some dogs eventually go blind. Read more...
