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A haematoma is a large blood blister which results from rupture of a small blood vessel with resulting haemorrhage between the skin and cartilage usually on the inner aspect of the ear.
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Haematoma is a localised collection of blood, usually clotted and can occur anywhere in the body. Bruises can be considered a form of haematoma.
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Azathioprine is an immunosuppressive agent that suppresses your pet's antibody responses and decreases inflammation.
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Babesiosis is a tick borne disease which causes destruction of red blood cells resulting in anaemia and jaundice. Acutely affected dogs (and cats) appear depressed, weak and are disinclined to eat (anorexic).
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This slow-growing tumour is a disordered overgrowth of cells of the skin epidermis. It gets its name from its resemblance under the microscope to the basal cell layer of epithelium.
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These drugs are used to modify or treat a wide range of undesirable or unsociable behaviour or emotional disorders such as obsessive compulsive behaviour, separation anxiety, depression, and dominance aggression in dogs, and urine marking/spraying, inter-cat aggression and compulsive grooming in cats.
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It is not unusual for behaviour problems to develop in older pets. Many of the problems have similar causes to those in younger pets.
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Benazepril is used to treat heart failure in dogs and chronic kidney failure in cats. It dilates the arteries and veins thereby reducing blood pressure.
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The names for the non-cancerous fibrous growths include collagenous hamartoma, fibroepithelial polyp, skin tag, cutaneous tag, hyperplastic or hypertrophic scar and acrochordon. A hamartoma is defined as a nodular, poorly circumscribed focus of redundant tissue.
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This is any tumour originating from the mammary gland tissues. Most tumours of this type are cured by total surgical removal but a few progress to malignancy in time and start to spread to other parts of the body (metastasis).