Veterinary Medicine Articles

• Healthy Aging
  Molecular Biology
  Stem Cells
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Epithelium

  In zootomy, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. Epithelium lines both the outside (skin) and the inside (e.g. intestine) of organisms. The outermost layer of our skin is composed of ... > more
• Animals
  Mammals
  Behavioral Science
  Birds
  Nature
  Zoology
   

  Omnivore

  An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and meat. Omnivores lack the specialist behaviour of carnivores and herbivores, searching widely for food sources, and are thus better able to withstand ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Hypertension
  Urology
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Kidney

  The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. In ... > more
• Mammals
  Veterinary Medicine
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Prions
  Microbes and More
  Animals
   
  

  Bighorn Sheep

  Bighorn Sheep is a species of sheep in North America with two endangered subspecies, Desert Bighorn Sheep and California Bighorn Sheep. Bighorn Sheep are named for the large, curved horns borne by ... > more
• Wounds and Healing
  Cosmetic Surgery
  Today's Healthcare
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Obesity
  Eye Care
   
  

  Surgery

  Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. Surgeons may be physicians, dentists, or veterinarians who specialize in ... > more
• Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Human Biology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Developmental Biology
  Lupus
   
  

  Immune system

  The immune system is the system of specialized cells and organs that protect an organism from outside biological influences. (Though in a broad sense, almost every organ has a protective function - ... > more
• Nutrition
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Triglycerides
  Cancer
   
  

  Isoflavone

  Isoflavones are a class of organic compounds and biomolecules related to the flavonoids. They are acting as phytoestrogens that are thought of by some as useful in treating cancer. They are also very ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Heartburn
  Nutrition
  Colitis
  Healthy Aging
  Obesity
   

  Digestion

  Digestion is the process whereby a biological entity processes a substance, in order to chemically convert the substance into nutrients. Digestion occurs at the multicellular, cellular, and ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Brain Injury
  Intelligence
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Psychology
  Mice
   
  

  Brain

  In animals, the brain, or encephalon, is the control center of the central nervous system. In most animals, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Animals
  Mammals
  Zoology
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Louse

  Lice (singular: louse) (order Phthiraptera) are an order of over 3,000 species of wingless parasitic insects. Lice attach their eggs to their host's hair with specialized saliva which results in a ... > more

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