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  • Pyothorax refers to the presence of inflammatory fluid (pus) within the chest cavity.

  • Should small mammals be neutered? Aside from birth control, there may be other issues at play.

  • The diaphragm is the muscular sheet which separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and is important in breathing movements. If it becomes ruptured, organs from the abdominal cavity may pass through the tear to enter and lie within the chest cavity next to the heart and lungs.

  • The diaphragm is the muscular partition which separates the abdomen from the chest. Tearing or disruption of this partition is called a diaphragmatic rupture.

  • Salivary cancers are almost invariably malignant tumours originating from the secretory cells of the glands. Other swellings or tumours of salivary glands may be due to infections and cysts.

  • This tumour is a disordered and purposeless overgrowth of sebaceous gland cells. These glands are attached to the hair follicles where their function is to lubricate the hairs and skin.

  • Lymphocytosis is a term used to describe abnormal accumulations of lymphoid cells in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue of the skin. Occasionally, the term pseudolymphoma is used for these.

  • This is a malignant tumour of skin epidermal cells with varying degrees of differentiation. Tumours of this type occur in people and all domestic species. T

  • This is a malignant tumour of skin epidermal cells with varying degrees of differentiation. Tumours of this type occur in people and all domestic species.

  • Solar dermatitis is a skin disease which is caused by exposure to the sun. It occurs mainly in cats with white non-pigmented areas and the ear flaps are most commonly affected.