Sentences with phrase «overt signs of the disease»

An unfortunate characteristic of the inherited form of copper toxicosis is that irreversible adverse changes occur in the liver tissue a considerable time before any overt signs of the disease occur in the dog.

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Unfortunately, this does not necessarily result in the development of overt, clinically observable symptoms - Thornburg and his colleagues (1985) reported that overt clinical signs of liver disease do not generally occur until the dog is several years old.

Dogs may show clinical signs at any stage of development of the disease, although many dogs with hip dysplasia do not show overt clinical signs.

Some early signs of heart disease may be detectable during a clinical examination by your vet, prior to the onset of any overt signs.

For this reason, routine annual visits (or every 6 months for geriatric pets 8 years or older) to your vet are recommended as they may identify subtle changes long before overt signs of heart disease develop.