Veterinary Medicine Articles

• Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
  Food
  Sports Medicine
  Veterinary Medicine
   
  

  Slaughterhouse

  A slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir, is a facility where farm animals are killed and processed into meat products. Slaughtering animals on a large scale poses significant logistical problems ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Bone and Spine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Arthritis
  Dogs
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Hip dysplasia

  Hip dysplasia is a hereditary disease that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause crippling lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. It is caused by a combination of genetic and ... > more
• Genetics
  Stem Cells
  Cloning
  Developmental Biology
  Biology
  Molecular Biology
   

  Somatic cell

  A somatic cell is generally taken to mean any cell forming the body of an organism. Somatic cells, by definition, are not germline cells. In mammals, germline cells are the sperm and ova (also known ... > more
• Dogs
  Gene Therapy
  Veterinary Medicine
  Staying Healthy
  Personalized Medicine
  Wounds and Healing
   

  Therapy dog

  Therapy Dog refers to a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, mental institutions, schools, and stressful situations such as disaster ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Foodborne Illness
  Infectious Diseases
  Bacteria
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Salmonellosis

  Salmonellosis is an infection with Salmonella bacteria. Most people infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 6 to 72 hours after infection. In most cases, the illness ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Behavioral Science
  Animals
  Mammals
  Spiders and Ticks
   
  

  Dog intelligence

  Dog intelligence is the ability of a dog to learn, think, and solve problems. Dog trainers, owners, and researchers have as much difficulty agreeing on a method for testing canine intelligence, as ... > more
• Dogs
  Cats
  Veterinary Medicine
  Developmental Biology
  Animals
  Biology
   
  

  Lymphoma in animals

  Lymphoma in animals is a malignant cancer originating from lymphocytes, which are an important component of the immune system. Lymphoma also occurs in humans. The disease occurs in lymph nodes, bone ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Breastfeeding
  Sports Medicine
  Women's Health
  Gynecology
   
  

  Mammary gland

  Mammary glands are the organs that, in the female mammal, produce milk for the sustenance of the young. These exocrine glands are enlarged and modified sweat glands and are the characteristic of ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Colitis
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Human Biology
   
  

  Gastrointestinal tract

  The gastrointestinal tract or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests ... > more
• Microbes and More
  Infectious Diseases
  Diseases and Conditions
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Anthrax

  Anthrax, also referred to as splenic fever, is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis and is highly lethal in some forms. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and ... > more

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