Diseases & conditions

Progressive retinal atrophy describes a group of conditions in which an atrophy or degeneration of retinal tissue occurs. PRA occurs commonly in dogs but rarely in cats.

Feline asthma or FAAD is similar to asthma in humans. Affected cats become allergic to allergens in the environment, commonly causing coughing.

Ringworm is a highly contagious infection that causes itchy and irritated skin indogs and cats. Find info on causes, symptoms, treatment & prevention.

Uveitis refers to inflammation of a structure inside the eye called the uveal tract. The uveal tract lines the inside of the eye.

Skeletal abnormalities are described as any deformity of the animal's skeleton. They may be caused by a wide range of causes.

This is the medical term used to define an animal's desire to itch, or the sensation that provokes its desire to scratch, rub, chew, or lick its hair and skin.

Polydipsia refers to an increased level of thirst in dogs, while polyuria refers to an abnormally high urine production.

Intoxication refers to some kind of poisoning. This could come from medication, toxins, plants or foods.

Fractures of the thoracic limb include fractures of the scapula, humerus, radius and ulna as well as manus. They cause acute, non-weight bearing lameness of the front legs.

Fractures of an animal's skull often result from traumatic injuries such as car accidents, bites, or falls.

Animals suffer from pain just like we do. Pain is a complex and dynamic phenomenon that can be extremely challenging to manage and causes suffering and distress.

Abnormal faeces describe any state of the any faeces that are different than normal. They could be very hard, liquid, with blood etc.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs in animals when the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood through the body. As a result, fluids will leak into the lung and elsewhere.

When animals get a Urinary tract infection (UTI), they may strain or have difficulty urinating and they may have blood in their urine.

Urethral disorder in cats is a condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the urethra.

Renal diseases refers to any type of condition which damages the animal's kidneys and can lead to kidney failure.

A nail or claw disorder is any disease or potentually injury to the animal's toe and nail.

Brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome (BAOS) refers to a set of upper airway abnormalities that affect brachycephalic (meaning "shortened head") animals.

Soft tissue sarcoma is a group of benign or malignant tumors that form in an animal’s soft and/or connective tissues. 

Fever, referred to medically as pyrexia, can be defined as a higher than normal body temperature in animals.

The hepatobiliary system refers to the liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, and how they work together to make bile.

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brief, recurrent changes in the electrical activity of the brain lead to seizures or 'fits'.

Ear diseases are common in animals and often caused by bacteria and yeast, or ear mites in puppies. Common signs are ear rubbing, head shaking, abnormal odor from te ear or redness or swelling.

Biliary tract disease affects the bile ducts, gallbladder and other structures involved in the production and transportation of bile, a fluid produced by the liver that aids digestion.