Black''''''''s veterinary dictionary 21st edition - N potx

... the contact being between the axon of 1 neuron and a dendrite of another neuron, or between the axon of 1 neuron and the cell of another neuron. Any neuron may connect with axons or dendrites ... restrictions on the use of most NSAIDs in horses competing under Jockey Club, etc., rules. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Also known as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), this is a hazard-free, no...

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... non-narcotic anaesthetic. It can be administered by intra- venous, intramusuclar or subcutaneous injec- tion and is used in various species including cat, dog and horse. Ketamine is often used in con- junction with ... actuate. In older horses, the 2 chief condi- tions that are responsible for knuckling are: (l) thickening and contraction of the tendons or ligaments behind the cannon; and (2)...

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... prohibited in competition ani- mals. It has been found that anabolic steroids can give rise to changes in the liver and its function- ing in both animals and man; with, in some instances, tumour ... Killing) Regulations 1995. ( See also ANAESTHESIA .) Ante-Mortem Before death. An ante-mortem inspection is the name for an examination of the live animal which is used in conjunction with the fin...

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... discovered in the USA in 1989, and has since been found in many European countries, including the UK. Bovine Malignant Catarrhal Fever This infection, also known as malignant catarrh, may occur not only ... in Switzerland in 1957, and in England in 1971. Transmission of the infection to cattle led to their reinfection in the south-west of England mainly. Badgers are now regarded as a signific...

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... BEDDING.) Concussion (see under BRAIN DISEASES) Condensation in Buildings (see NITRITE POISONING; CALF HOUSING; PNEU- MONIA ; YORKSHIRE BOARDING; VENTILATION) Condition (see under MUSCLE) Condition ... characterised by uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells. Cancer can be malignant (progressive and inva- sive) and will often regrow after removal; or non-malignant (benign) and will not...

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... this D Milking in a rotary herringbone parlour. and permanents in yearlings and 5-year-olds, or in 2-year-olds and 6-year-olds. A typical unworn permanent incisor tooth from a horse possesses an infundibulum, ... — All 4 per- — manents 10–12 months — — No. 6 permanent 12–13 months Central — Nos. 2, 3 permanents and 4 per- manents 17–18 months Lateral — No. 7 permanents permanent Incisors Cani...

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... result. Equine infectious anaemia may be confused with other infections including trypanosomia- sis, anthrax, equine rhinopneumonitis abor- tion, African horse sickness, the equine encephalitides, ... eyelid. Antibiotics, par- enterally, by subcutaneous injection or by long- acting antibiotic ophthalmic ointment are used in treatment; cortisone is contraindicated. Penicillin, oxytetracycline...

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... source), and maintaining good hygiene in a clean environment. A vaccine is available in some countries. Feline Influenza The name is loosely applied to respiratory infections involving more than one ... detected on clinical examination, since the vagina is often only one-third of the normal length and, in addition, there is often an enlarged clitoris and a vulval tuft of hair. The condition i...

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... a fungal toxin; (3) a drastic reduction in peptide- containing autonomic nerves, though what produces this is not known. Pathognomic lesions in the autonomic ner- vous system can be experimentally ... according to the genetic influence. Canine haemophilia is entirely genetic. Swedish gonad hypoplasia is mainly genetic, mastitis is mainly environmental and injuries are entirely environmental....

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... important being coniine. Others include N- methyloconiine, coniceine, and conhydrine. They are present in the flowers, fruits, and leaves. Hay containing hemlock is not likely to cause poisoning, ... within seconds. Hydrocyanic poisoning may occur from the ingestion by grazing animals of plants contain- ing a cyanogenetic glycoside. ( See GLYCOSIDES.) Poisoning is then less acute, and signs...

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