Sentences with phrase «diagnosis of the affected animals»

«As with any genetic problem, early diagnosis of the affected animals can keep them from being used for breeding and, therefore, should help reduce or eliminate the gene from the breed,» Dr. Best explains.

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While the diagnosis of retinal degeneration is made by ophthalmoscopy and / or electroretinography, genetic testing for PRA can be useful for breeders to identify not only affected animals, but those that are genetic carriers for the disease.

CAHFS serves the people of California by safeguarding the public health with rapid and reliable diagnoses for animal diseases affecting humans.

The diagnosis and treatment of animals is a critical part of our job, but we must explain disease, treatments, and possible outcomes as they affect you, the owner.

Dr. Jesty and her 10 years experience in companion animal cardiology will present up to date information the diagnosis and treatment of Boxer Cardiomyopathy (heart disease), which commonly affects this loyal breed of dog.

There's no cure, and affected animals generally die within a few weeks of diagnosis.

Hundreds of skin diseases affect our animal companions, making their diagnosis and management both frustrating and challenging.

EARLY THYROID DISEASE (THYROIDITIS) COMPENSATORY AND CLINICAL CANINE HYPOTHYROIDISM Most of the confusion about the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease in purebred or mixed breed dogs today stems from the expectation that affected animals must show clinical signs of inadequate thyroid hormonal production (i.e. hypothyroidism) in order to have the disease.

Due to the similarity of some of the clinical signs of canine distemper and rabies, affected animals should be handled with caution until a diagnosis is confirmed.

The site contains plant images, pictures of affected animals, and presentations concerning the botany, chemistry, toxicology, diagnosis and prevention of poisoning of animals by plants and other natural flora (fungi, etc).