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Cats

Any member of the family Felidae, including the domestic cat, Felis catus, and many non-domestic species.

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Ovariohysterectomy

Animals; Cats

The surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the uterus. Also called oophorohysterectomy.

Gastritis

Animals; Cats

Chronic or acute inflammation of the stomach, especially of the mucous membrane of the stomach.

Acinonyx

Animals; Cats

A genus of Felidae including only one species, the cheetah.

Turkish Angora Cat

Animals; Cats

A breed of cat with a medium-long, silk coat.

Onychectomy

Animals; Cats

The medical term for declawing, the surgical removal of a cat's claws.

Follicle

Animals; Cats

A crypt or minute cul-de-sac or lacuna, such as the depression in the skin from which the hair emerges.

Fleas

Animals; Cats

Any of various small, wingless, bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera that have legs adapted for jumping and are parasitic on warm-blooded animals.

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