Sentences with phrase «exposed mucous»

In all cases the Leptospires enter through exposed mucous membranes or compromised skin.

This grooming behavior exposes the mucous membrane of the oral cavity to the cancer - causing carcinogens.»

Another study by Tufts College of Veterinary Medicine found that the reason why felines are highly susceptible to second hand smoke could be because of their grooming behaviour, where they expose the mucous membranes of their mouth to cancer - causing chemicals.

â $ œThis grooming behavior exposes the mucous membrane of their mouth to the cancer - causing carcinogens.â $

Ectropion is the medical name for the drooping of the lower eyelid so that the eyelid rolls outward and falls away fro the eye itself and exposes the mucous membrane or conjuntiva, to the environment.

It is suspected that because of the grooming behavior of cats, they expose the mucous membranes of their mouth to the cancer - causing chemicals.

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When the small intestine has been exposed to noxious materials for a while, the mucous layer can be decreased, inflammation can set in, and the immune system regulation can become faulty.

The stomach and small intestines can not secrete their contents as well, the gut lining has less of a protective mucous barrier, and the small intestinal lining is exposed to food by - products at dangerously high concentration only for a lack of fluid to dilute it.

I the dog carries the bacterium clostridium perfringes in their intestines, or is exposed to it in the kennel, it could lead to watery diarrhea with mucous and blood.

If prolonged diarrhea, mucous or blood in stool, lack of appetite, lethargy, vomiting, nasal or eye discharge (white or green color) or anything you feel is abnormal please CALL THE VET IMMEDIATELY AND CALL FOHA AS WELL so we can contact other owners that may have been exposed to your dog prior to adoption.

Horse owners are advised to follow these basic CDFA and UC Davis Center for Equine Health (CEH) biosecurity guidelines to decrease the potential EHV - 1 / EHM spread at equine facilities and events: • Limit horse - to - horse contact • Limit horse - to - human - to - horse contact • Avoid use of communal water sources • Avoid sharing of equipment unless thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between uses • Monitor horses for clinical signs of EHM including fever of 101.5 °F or greater, nasal discharge, cough, reddish mucous membranes, puffy and red eyes, swollen legs and acute onset of neurologic signs (ataxia, recumbency, urinary incontinence) In 2011, an EHV - 1 / EHM outbreak at the Western National Cutting Horse Event in Ogden, Utah potentially exposed the virus to at least 2,106 horses at 242 equine facilities in 19 states (including California) and one Canadian province, and forced the cancellation of horse shows from coast to coast.

If you suspect that your cat is paler than usual, you can gently move the eyelid away from the normal position to expose the conjunctivae, or the mucous membranes surrounding the eye under the lid margins.