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Pica in Dogs and Cats
Pica is the compulsive eating of non-food objects such as stones, plastic, grass or wall plaster. It often signals a nutritional gap, pancreatic disease or parasites, and swallowed items can obstruct or perforate the digestive tract.
Hyperlipidaemia in Dogs and Cats
Hyperlipidaemia is a metabolic disorder in which blood fats such as cholesterol and triglycerides rise above normal. It often accompanies hypothyroidism, diabetes or obesity, and is managed by correcting the underlying disease and feeding a low-fat diet.
Iodine Metabolism Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Iodine metabolism disorders in dogs and cats include iodine deficiency, goiter, lethargy, and in severe cases cretinism or myxedema with dry skin, and iodine excess, causing vomiting, spasms, and suppressed thyroid function. They are managed by balancing dietary iodine.
Copper Metabolism Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Copper metabolism disorders in dogs and cats include copper toxicity, acute shock or chronic liver disease with anemia and ascites, and copper deficiency, causing anemia, bone and joint disease, and faded coat color. They are managed by correcting dietary copper and treating liver disease.
Magnesium Metabolism Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Magnesium disorders in dogs and cats include deficiency, causing stunted growth, hyperexcitability, and convulsions, and excess, usually from over-supplementation, causing vomiting, diarrhea, and in cats urinary tract signs. They are managed by correcting dietary magnesium and treating the underlying cause.
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Deficiency in Dogs and Cats
Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in dogs and cats impairs glucose metabolism and especially nerve function, producing anorexia, weakness, and progressive neurological signs such as ataxia, seizures, and paralysis. It is caused by raw-fish diets, gut or liver disease, and high demand, and responds to thiamine replacement.
Vitamin A Toxicity (Hypervitaminosis A) in Dogs and Cats
Vitamin A toxicity in dogs and cats follows prolonged over-supplementation with vitamin A or liver-heavy diets, suppressing bone-forming cells and causing periosteal bone spurs, pain, and lameness. It is reversed by stopping excess vitamin A and providing supportive joint care.
Glycogen Storage Disease in Dogs and Cats
Glycogen storage disease is an inherited metabolic disorder in which a congenital lack of glycogen-splitting enzymes lets glycogen accumulate in the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system. It causes persistent low blood sugar with weakness, seizures, and incontinence, and needs prompt veterinary care to avoid irreversible brain damage.
Lactose Intolerance in Dogs and Cats
Lactose intolerance in dogs and cats is the inability to digest lactose in milk and dairy products because of low lactase activity in the intestinal lining. It causes osmotic diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, and a gurgling abdomen after dairy is consumed, and resolves simply by removing dairy from the diet.
Male Dog Feminization Syndrome
Feminization syndrome in male dogs is caused by a testicular (Sertoli cell) tumor or excess estrogen medication, producing enlarged breasts, milk flow, and attraction of other males. Surgical removal of the affected testicle is the main treatment.