Index

Addison's disease failure of the adrenal cortex Abcess A septic region caused by bacterial infection Abrasion A superficial wound Acanthrosis Nigricans A chronic black/brown inflammatory condition of the skin beginning in the armpit Achondroplasia An inherited condition leading to a failure of the long bones to grow Acne An accumulation of spots in the skin Addisons disease Failure of the adrenal cortex to produce hormones leading to vomiting, weakness, diarrhoa, thirst Agalacta Failure to produce milk caused by hormonal imbalance Allergy Hypersensitivity to variouse allergens which may be contained in food, air. Alopecia Hair loss, which can result from a number of different causes Anemia Redused number of red cells in blood Anal Adenomata Knobbly tumours situated just under the skin around the anus in older dogs Anal Furunculosis Found around the anus probably from an infected anal sac. Anaphylaxis Hyper sensitivity to injected foreign material, usually shown as shock Anorexia Inappetence, failure to eat Apnoea Cessation of breathing Arthritis Inflammation of the joint Ascarid infestation Roundworm infection Ascites Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity mostly associated with heart disease or liver disease Ataxia Unco-ordinated gait Atelectasis Rupture of the small sac making up the lung leading to chronic coughing Aujeszkys disease A disease which, in dogs is characterised by intense itching,fever,dullness,salivation,facial oedema, convulsions and death> It is caused by a virus infection, usually from contact with infected pigs Auto-immune disease A condition where the body rejects its own tissues. Basic cause is failure of the dogs immune system.