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  • This tumour is a disordered and purposeless overgrowth of sweat gland cells. Most sweat gland tumours are benign and can be permanently cured by total surgical removal.

  • Tapeworms as their name suggests are flattened intestinal worms that are actually made up of many small segments about 3-4 mm long. Unlike roundworms which live freely in the bowel, tapeworms attach to the wall of the small intestine by hook like mouth parts.

  • Tea tree oil is a highly potent oil extract from the tea tree plant. It reduces swelling in inflamed tissues. Tea tree oil is also a broad spectrum antimicrobial (anti-infection agent) in even very tiny doses.

  • TTouch is a form of touch/massage therapy devised and popularised, since 1978, by Linda Tellington Jones. TTouch is a very simple light massage technique where a clockwise circular motion of the fingers is used on the skin of the patient.

  • Tepoxalin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent used to relieve pain and inflammation. Your veterinarian may prescribe tepoxalin to reduce pain in arthritis.

  • The testicle (testis) contains several different cell types. These include the germ cells, which make sperm, the supporting and nourishing Sertoli cells, and the hormone-producing interstitial (or Leydig) cells.

  • Thiamine deficiency used to be a common condition due to the fact that in days gone by, raw fish was a common component of a dog's diet. However, commercial manufacturers realized this problem and foods were fortified with thiamine and the disease was rarely seen.

  • Thyroid hormones control the body's metabolic rate (rate of working) and have far reaching effects on the body. Thyroid disorders are quite common in cats and dogs.

  • Thyroid tumours include cystic structures called goitres, multi-nodular overgrowth (hyperplasia), benign (non-spreading) cancers (adenomas) and malignant (spreading) cancers (carcinomas).

  • Tick toxicity or paralysis in dogs is due to the toxin from a tick called Ixodes holocyclus or the paralysis tick.