Sentences with phrase «of bone abnormalities»

Your vet also may conduct skeletal X-rays to determine the degree of bone abnormalities.

In neurology, our CT machine is used primarily for assessment of bone abnormalities (fractures, bone tumors) and CT - guided brain biopsies.

Not exact matches

High dose of vitamin A causes vomiting, head ache, brain swelling, bone abnormalities and liver damage.

Mutations in the beta subunits of these patients result in lower levels of hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells, causing severe anemia, poor growth and bone abnormalities.

Stem cell biologist Harry Moore at the University of Sheffield in the UK worries that sperm created from bone stem cells could have undetectable abnormalities that could cause disease in offspring.

Such basic knowledge about the development of teeth or bones adds to understanding of craniofacial abnormalities, which are among the most common birth defects in humans.

Genetics may explain why some senior athletes are high functioning despite having one or both hip abnormalities typically associated with early onset osteoarthritis (OA): developmental dislocation of the hip (dysplasia), a loose hip joint; or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), a condition in which the hip bones are abnormally shaped, according to new research presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Skeletal dysplasia is a group of rare diseases that afflict skeletal growth through abnormalities in bone and cartilage.

Shwachman - Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare, inherited bone marrow failure, characterized by a low number of white blood cells, poor growth due to difficulty absorbing food and, in some cases, skeletal abnormalities.

If your body is not getting enough vitamin D, you're at risk of developing bone abnormalities like osteoporosis.

There's this one from the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a massive review of the evidence in favor of and in opposition to the AHA's weasel warnings about «high protein diets,» namely, that people who engage in such risky behaviors as limiting carbs and increasing protein «are [at] risk for... potential cardiac, renal, bone, and liver abnormalities overall.»

Copper deficiency is characterized by fatigue, anemia, neutropenia (low level of neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell that protect against infection), leukopenia (abnormal decrease of leukocytes or white blood cells), bone and joint abnormalities, skin abnormalities, impairment of nerve and muscle function, impairment of adrenal and thyroid gland function, reproductive difficulties and loss of hair and skin color.

Among these are the critical elements: Iron, Potassium, Calcium, and Manganese, which are vital to the prevention of anaemia, fluid balance abnormalities, and for adequate bone growth and repair.

Acquired abnormalities include damage to the tear duct system due to factors such as infection, injury to the eyelid, trauma to the area around the eyes affecting the bones and soft tissues, irritations due to facial hair around the eyes, infections of the conjunctiva, cornea or tissues inside the eye, increased pressure in the eye, as well as tumours in or around the eyes.

It is an abnormality in the transformation of cartilage to bone.

Craniomandibular osteopathy is a noncancerous growth of bone that results in abnormalities in the jaw of dogs.

Ununited anconeal process: a developmental abnormality of one of the bones of the elbow joint causing pain.

Metabolic bone disease: any of a number of diseases affecting the bones due to an abnormality of metabolism.

X-rays will permit the vet to visualize abnormalities in the appearance of the joint, as well as increased bone density at the ulnar notch.

This condition is diagnosed by a physical exam during which the veterinarian palpates the knee joints and does x-rays to screen for arthritis, hip dysplasia, or other abnormalities of the bones.

An excess of calcium can cause skeletal abnormalities in some dogs, especially large breeds, and not enough calcium can cause bone loss.

In order to prevent poor wound healing as well as scurvy (a deficiency of vitamin C leading to abnormalities ranging from lethargy, gum disease, bone and muscle pain, etc.), guinea pigs and primates must obtain their vitamin C needs from dietary intake.

It is used to evaluate the size and shape of organs such as the heart and lungs, as well as to demonstrate fractures (broken bones), some foreign objects, fluid accumulations, and many more abnormalities that may aid in diagnosis.

In this situation, it is possible your dog had an abnormality since birth that is just now showing signs of clinical symptoms or it may be that you have been training him for agility and his bones are exhausted to the point of injury.

Diagnostic imaging: Our radiology service is available 24 hours a day, and is useful for evaluating thoracic and abdominal abnormalities as well as screening for orthopedic diseases including fractures, bacterial infection of bones, and cancer.

The prognosis may be less favorable in large dogs, especially when patellar luxation is combined with other abnormalities, such as excessive angulation of the long bones or hip dysplasia.

Abnormalities of the bone, gums and teeth can require oral surgery to diagnose and treat infection, cancer, facial deformities and traumatic injuries.

MCT most commonly metastasizes to lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver and spleen, so much of the lab work focuses on these areas to detect and assess abnormalities.

She is also the director of the physical rehabilitation services at Purdue and regularly performs physical therapy on animals with bone orthopedic and neurology abnormalities.

The benefits are many — decreased risk of incontinence, decreased risk of certain bone cancers, hip and bone abnormalities... you can look up the studies yourself (UC Davis conducted a few).

In other breeds, X-rays and bone biopsies are probably the most reliable methods to diagnose the nature and extent of the dog's skeletal abnormalities.

Most dwarf dogs have a condition called «osteochondrodysplasia,» which refers to an abnormality in the growth and development of bone, cartilage, or both.

(rptref1, rptref2, rptref3, ref4, ref5) As these youngsters mature, veterinarians see a variety of skeletal abnormalities in them because proper bone development and bone maturation sequence also depend on adequate thyroid hormone.

The ailments acupuncture for dogs can heal include skin disorders, internal organ disorders which otherwise may require complicated and possible fatal surgery, muscle and skeletal abnormalities, painful joints due to arthritis and loss of bone strength, neurological illness, female dogs reproductive issues as well as male dogs with problems siring litters of pups.

The shortened facial bones of the brachycephalic dog are caused by inherited abnormalities in jaw structure that are passed down from parents to puppies, when a short nosed dog is mated to another short nosed dog.

Patella luxation (also called slipped stifles) results from abnormalities in the bones of the rear legs, such as a shallow trochlear groove.

As with Classical Chiari type I malformation in humans, CKCS appear to have a shallower caudal cranial fossa and have abnormalities of the supraoccipital and basioccipital bones when compared to mesaticephalic breeds (breeds with a skull of intermediate length and width)[16].

This study supports the multifactorial nature of CM and syringomyelia and that this condition can not be explained by a simple defect in the development of a single skull bone; it is a more complex disorder involving cranial base shortening, craniocervical junction abnormalities and other, as yet undetermined, factors not investigated in this study.

There are many potential causes of obstipation, including congenital megacolon (presumed to be due to developmental abnormalities of the intestinal nervous system) and either congenital, traumatic, or acquired diseases of the bones in the pelvis, but over half result from idiopathic megacolon.

Typically, an orthopedist will address functional abnormalities of the bones with surgery, casting, and bracing.

alcohol - related birth defects (ARBD) A term coined by the Institute of Medicine in 1996 that is used to describe a type of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) affecting individuals with confirmed maternal alcohol use and one or more congenital defects, including heart, bone, kidney, vision, or hearing abnormalities.