Kerry Brundell Cert VN ECC, RVN, discusses liver function and clinical signs of this disease, as well as diagnosis, treatment ...

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J. L., another patient with an unsatisfactory therapeutic response, had marked ascites and ++ edema of the lower extremities. Neither mercurial diuretics nor Diamox produced a diuresis ...

Dogs can develop edema around the body. The condition can range from mild to severe and even life-threatening, depending on the cause. So let’s explore what edema in dogs is, its causes, symptoms, ...

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Additionally, bloating might suggest the presence of ascites, which is fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity often associated with liver cirrhosis, the most severe stage of liver disease.

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