Dog health

Fever (also called pyrexia) is defined as an elevation of the temperature set point in by the body’s internal regulatory system (the hypothalamus).

Cracked, discolored, or loose teeth are teeth that have been damaged or have changes in the appearance of the tooth enamel. These are common symptoms in adult dogs.

Pennyroyal oil is derived from the *Hedeoma pulegioides* and *Mentha pulegium* plants, commonly known as pennyroyal, and is extremely toxic to dogs.

Ovarian remnant syndrome occurs uncommonly in female dogs when part of the ovarian tissue remains in the body after an ovariohysterectomy (spay).

Toad venom toxicosis (bufotoxicosis) in dogs is poisoning that occurs through contact with certain species of toads of the *Bufonidae* family.

While sometimes confused with normal behaviors in high-energy, excitable dogs, restlessness or agitation is an abnormal symptom that can be associated with serious medical conditions and is often secondary to pain or discomfort.

Commonly mistaken for collapse, sleep, and seizure, syncope (or fainting) is a serious condition where dogs lose consciousness briefly, followed by spontaneous recovery.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a blood disorder in dogs that causes blood clots to form throughout the bloodstream.

Degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs is a genetic disease of the spinal cord resulting in progressive dysfunction and paralysis.

Brain tumors in dogs are abnormal growths of cells within the brain.

Uterine tumors in dogs are abnormal growths of cells found in the uterus.

Swimmer syndrome is a developmental deformity in which a puppy’s tendons and muscles do not develop the tension required to bring the legs under the body and allow for weight bearing and walking.

Vaginitis in dogs is inflammation of the vaginal opening.

Sporotrichosis, also known as rose gardener's disease, is a contagious, potentially fatal, zoonotic fungal infection in dogs caused by *Sporothrix schenckii*, a fungus found in soil and plant material worldwide.

Synechiae in dogs is a condition of the eye that causes a displacement of the iris.