A technic considered to be safe and effective in the administration of radiogold to patients with viscid or loculated ascites is described ... in human beings and dogs using radioactive isotopes.

More commonly, a tumor can cause inflammation, bowel obstruction, or ascites (fluid buildup in the abdomen)—which ... blogs when she's not spending time with her husband and dog.

Bedrest has traditionally been recommended for patients with ascites on the basis that upright posture increases aldosterone levels, which is associated with sodium retention. [11] Although ...

Methods: A total of 70 patients were studied. Group I consisted of 30 patients with liver cirrhosis with or without ascites. Group II consisted of 30 patients with digestive malignant tumors with ...

Frostbite in dogs is a serious condition. It occurs when the skin and underlying tissues are exposed to freezing or extremely ...

Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can't help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives ...

Attempts to obtain more lasting relief from ascites have been many and varied. In 1896 Drummond and Morison 1 reported the first surgical treatment of ascites. Talma, 2 in 1898, is usually ...

How understanding the gut can help veterinarians understand cognitive and behavioral health in dogs.

Episcleritis in dogs is an inflammatory condition of the episclera, which is the thin layer of tissue between the conjunctiva ...

Wet dog shakes” – a common reflex behavior shared among many hairy mammals and designed to expel water and irritants from their coats – happens when particular mechanoreceptors are activated, ...

Scientists discovered a mechanoreceptor that triggers the distinctive shake-off behavior observed in mice when they become ...