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Welcome!
Welcome to our new 'Current News' page. With this page we will continue to provide current information, facts and educational videos on the animals that we care for, the wildlife we take care of for free, and the photographic and conservation trips Dr. P takes around the world. We hope to see you back often! If you have never seen a penguin up close and personal, here is your chance. This video was taken by Dr. P in the Falkland Islands. It is a curious Magellanic penguin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOGAtHcWK5E&width=840
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How We Diagnose Liver Disease
A thorough approach is needed for a correct diagnosis of any liver problem. An organ like the liver that is so intimately involved with other important organs will exhibit symptoms that mimic disease in these other organs. Also, what initially might appear as a diseased liver is in reality a disease elsewhere in the body that is involved with the liver secondarily. This is why it is crucial to follow a thorough and methodical approach called the diagnostic process. Signalment Liver disease can occur in pets of any age. If it occurs in young animals we tend to think more of
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X-Ray Close Ups-feline
These are close up views of the radiographs on the previous page. When you are done looking at them go back to the "What's Your Diagnosis Page" to continue learning about radiography. The thorax W- windpipe (trachea) H- heart VC- vena cava Sto- stomach This view is towards the front of the abdomen L- Liver S- Stomach (filled with food) K- Kidneys (they are overlapping) LI- Large intestine (filled with stool) SI- Small Intestine Sp- Spleen This view is towards the rear of the abdomen. K- Kidneys (they are overlapping) LI- Large intestine (filled with stool) SI- Small Intestine Sp-
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Rat Mammary Tumor
Introduction Rats are prone to tumors, commonly in the mammary glands and in the uterus. These tumors can be benign or malignant. Removing them as soon as they are noted makes for a much better prognosis. Unfortunately, as you will see from some of the pictures of the rat tumors on this page, people wait way too long before they bring in their pet rat for treatment. They are much more common in females, and usually occur in rats that are older. Rats are not long-lived creatures, and 2-3 years tends to be their lifespan. This page has photos of