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Dogs

Any member of the family Canidae of the order Carnivora. Includes the domestic dog, Canis familiaris, many wild dogs, foxes, fennecs, jackals and wolves.

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Haemorrhage

Animals; Dogs

Excessive discharge of blood from the blood vessels; profuse bleeding.

Brows

Animals; Dogs

The ridges formed above the eyes by frontal bone contours.

Hepatitis

Animals; Dogs

Inflammation of the liver, caused by infectious or toxic agents and characterised by jaundice, fever, liver enlargement, and abdominal pain.

Burr

Animals; Dogs

The inside of the ear; i.e., the irregular formation visible within the cup.

Histamine

Animals; Dogs

A physiologically active amine, C5H9N3, found in plant and animal tissue and released from mast cells as part of an allergic reaction in humans. It stimulates gastric secretion and causes dilation of ...

Butterfly

Animals; Dogs

A partially unpigmented nose; i.e., dark, spotted with flesh color.

Hock

Animals; Dogs

The collection of bones of the hind leg forming the joint between the second thigh and the metatarsus; the dog's true heel.

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