Dealing With Acute Masitis
Mastitis, or inflammation of a milk gland, is usually seen in bitches in milk. Therefore this condition arises in bitches which have recently whelped or, less commonly, i
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Dealing With Fracture
Dealing With Fracture
General. Fractures are the result of injury to the normally firm skeletal tissue?bone. Fractures may be of three main types:
1. Simple fracture. The bone is broken in one pla
Eclampsia
Eclampsia
Eclampsia is a condition seen in the bitch and it generally occurs about the time of whelping, or it may occur during the suckling period. This condition is caused by a lowering of the bl
Dealing With Heat Stroke
Dealing With Heat Stroke
This is most frequent in short-nosed dogs, especially bulldogs. Immediate action is important as collapse and heart failure may occur quite rapidly. Remove the dog to as co
Discharge From Virgina
Discharge From Virgina
This is quite common, even in health, and there is, of course, the periodic flow of blood seen in the “in season” bitch. Maiden bitches often have a slight discharge and pr