Pressing the head against a wall or other hard object.

A condition in which the electrical impulses of the heart are not properly conducted from the atria (chambers which receive the blood) to the ventricles (chambers which pump the blood).

A species of parasitic worm that lives and reproduces in the chambers of the heart of an animal. Microscopic, immature worms (microfilariae) circulate in the blood and are taken in by mosquitoes that bite the animal. Microfilariae mature in the mouthparts

An emergency sitution where a significant change in body temperature leads to fatigue, weakness, muscle tremors, vomiting and diarrhea. More severe than heat cramp and less severe than heat stroke. Usually caused by either a warm humid environment, exer

Estrus. Period of fertility when the female is receptive to the male.

A malignant tumor of the blood vessels, usually occurring in the skin, liver, spleen, right atrium of the heart, and muscle; also called angiosarcoma.

PCV (Packed Cell Volume), hematocrit: A laboratory test to monitor relative number of red blood cells present in the blood. A blood sample is placed in a tiny glass tube and spun in a centrifuge. The cells are heavier than the plasma and are compacted at

The study of blood, its physiology and pathology.

A mass of blood within the tissues. Generally the result of trauma to the blood vessels or abnormal blood clootting.

A condition of blood in the urine.

A process used to remove waste products from the blood.

A protein inside of red blood cells, responsible for the binding and transport of oxygen to the body tissues (Hb).

The breakdown of red blood cells.

Causing the red blood cells to break open.

The blood lacks coagulating factors, causing a strong tendency to bleed, and difficulty in getting the bleeding to stop.

Blood in the sputum.

To bleed excessively; may be the result of injury or blood clotting abnormalities.

A small surgical instrument used to clamp blood vessels to prevent bleeding.

Pertaining to the liver.

Scarring of the liver