a. Reduction of egg production without any
other signs.
b. Production of abnormal eggs.

a. ND,IBD,Asper.,Cocci.,Salm.,PD,Coli.,
Clostridia,Leuco., Histo.
b. AL,MD,Ascites.
c. AE,MD,ND,Asper.,Botulism,Salm.,Coli,
Avitaminosis (B1).
d. AE,MD,ND,Perosis.

a. Dull and sleepy.
b. Abdominal inflation.
c. Poor carriage.
d. Disturbance of leg function

a. Papule
b. Edema
c. Tumors

a. Sudden death.

Pallor-weakness-wasting-susceptibility to other conditions-fast pulse-typical
blood changes as seen in smears-deficiency anemia of various types eg.cats
fed only on milk develop iron deficiency anemia

Feline infectious anemia

Lack of appetite-wasting-anemia-malaise-depression-pallid mucous membranes-
pallid tongue-enlarged palpable spleen-recovery of Haemobartonella on blood smear

Wasting-anemia-depression-slow death-excess leucocytes on smear examination and white cell counts

Common disease of aged cats-urolithiasis or sabulous deposits-increased thirst-decreased appetite-loss of weight-depression-vomiting-changes in urine on testing-pain on palpation of kidney area-uraemic smell in breath-third eyelid across eye-eye dull and glazed-ulcerations in mouth and tongue

Convulsions (fits), Nervous symptoms

Hypocalcaemia
(Milk fever, puerperal tetany)

History of kittening and/or large litter-nervousness-spasms-convulsions-inco-ordination-stiffness of gait-sometimes vomiting-temperature raised, later lowered-dilated
pupils-dry cornea-dry mucous membranes-death if unrelieved

Feline Encephalomyelitis

Ataxia-swaying and circling motions of the head-sometimes paralysis of hindquarters-falling to one side or the other-twisting-demyelination in brain, medulla and spinal cord

Rare condition-prostration-extensor contraction-tail drawn back over body-opisthotonos-lockjaw-extension of third eyelid over eye

Mucous discharge from nose and eyes-photophobia-sneezing-coughing-sinusitis-pinkish-grey consolidation of lungs-mucus exudates in respiratory tract-long course

Feline pneumonia

Including feline `flu and pneumonia from other causes-see Feline `Flu

Mycotic Pneumonia (Aspergillosis)

Similar to feline `flu

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

As for feline 'flu-paroxysms of sneezing-may be feline 'flu

Feline Bronchitis

Similar to feline 'flu-persistent coughing

Gastritis

Vomiting-wasting-pain on palpation over gastric area

Rare condition-wasting-coughing-scouring-tubercular lesions on postmortem

History of funnel web spider bite-cyanosis-death-other history, smoke, irritants, etc.-or evidence of anaphylaxis or sensitization

Lungworm and Tracheal worm

Presence of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in the lung or Capillaria aerophila in the trachea-coughing, emaciation-nasal discharge-dyspnoea, anemia, harsh coat

Respiratory distress-anemia-enlarged liver-consolidated lungs-recovery of toxoplasms

See text-pallor-weakness-wasting-susceptibility to other conditions-fast pulse-typical blood changes as seen in smears

Wasting-anemia-depression-slow death-excess leucocytes on smear examination and white cell counts

Feline Infectious Anemia

No temperature, high faecal worm egg count, indigestion and abdominal pain, jaundice

Mucus discharge from nose and eyes-photophobia-sneezing-coughing-sinusitis-pinkish-grey consolidation of lungs-mucus exudates in respiratory tract-long course

Including feline 'flu and pneumonia from other causes-see Feline 'Flu

Similar to feline 'flu

As for feline 'flu-paroxysms of sneezing-may be feline 'flu

Diarrhea

Enteritis (apart from Panleucopaenia)

Often associated with gastritis-vomiting-scouring-temperature-dehydration-weakness-pain-bacterial

Anemia

See text-pallor-weakness-wasting-susceptibility to other conditions-fast pulse-typical blood changes as seen in smears

Recovery of worm eggs on worm egg examination-anemia-scouring-wasting-failure to thrive or failure to develop-hook worms and roundworms

Scouring-sometimes bloody-depression-failure to develop-occurrence in young cats-common

Loss of weight-fever-prostration-vomiting-scouring-abdominal tenderness-liver enlargement-jaundice-sometimes pneumonia-choroidoretinitis-rare condition

Rare condition-wasting-coughing-scouring-tubercular lesions on postmortem

Diarrhea from two to four days after first rise of temperature-watery, profuse, dark, sometimes partly-digested blood-shreds of mucous membrane-some cases of panleucopaenia do not produce diarrhea

Abdominal enlargement-vomiting-jaundice-diarrhoea-anaemia-anorexia-depression-wasting and dehydration. Disease is present in Australia since 1973

Diarrhea-vomiting-nervous symptoms-convulsions-sometimes loss of sight-tapeworm up to 60cm bell-shapes segments

Profound depression-temperature 103-1050F-sometimes subnormal temperature-cat leans over dish but unable to drink-may vomit, greenish-yellow or frothy-pools of bile-stained mucus on floor-loud cries due to spasms of pain in the gut-stomatitis-sloughing of epithelium of end of tongue-tender in abdomen-sudden deaths-sometimes linger three or four days-sharp drop in white cell count-inflammation of small intestine-hemorrhages pseudo-membranes-haemorrhages in kidneys, spleen, liver-dehydrated carcass-bone marrow greasy and gelatinous-acute cases, no postmortem lesions

Poisoning

A great array of poisons may cause sudden death with characteristic symptoms and lesions depending upon the poison. See poisoning section

Depression-shock-sometimes nervous disturbance-sometimes local swelling and evidence of bite (unusual)-prostration-collapse and death

Evidence of rifle or gunshot wound which may not always be easily visible if from a pressure air gun-common occurrence in caterwauling cats in town neighborhoods

Profound depression-temperature 103-1050F-sometimes subnormal temperature-cat leans over dish but unable to drink-may vomit, greenish-yellow or frothy-pools of bite-stained mucus on floor-loud cries due to spasms of pain in the gut-stomatitis-sloughing of epithelium of end of tongue-tender in abdomen-sudden deaths-sometimes linger three or four days-sharp drop in white cell count-inflammation of small intestine-hemorrhages pseudo-membranes-hemorrhages in kidneys, spleen, liver-dehydrated carcass-bone marrow greasy and gelatinous-acute cases, no postmortem lesions

Enteritis (apart from Panleucopaenia)

Feline "Flu"

Mucus discharge from nose and eyes-photophobia-sneezing-coughing-sinusitis-pinkish-grey consolidation of lungs-mucous exudates in respiratory tract-long course

Feline pneumonia

Including feline 'flu-paroxysms of sneezing-by be feline 'flu

Mycotic Pneumonia-Feline (Aspergillosis)

Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis

Hypocalcaemia
(Milk Fever, Puerperal Tetany)

Wasting-anemia-depression-slow death-excess leucocytes on smear examination and white cell counts

Inflammation of tongue-ulceration of tip and edges-drooling saliva from mouth-vomiting of yellow mucoid material-severe pain-refusal to drink-ulceration on lips, gum and pharynx-congestion of soft palate-painful throat on palpation-response to nicotinic acid

Rare disease-fever-leucopenia-jaundice-cloudiness of anterior chamber of eye with iritis-granulomatous lesions in intestine and in various positions through the body-isolation of organism

Salmonella infections

Rare condition-prostration-extensor contraction-tail drawn back over body-opisthotonus-lockjaw-extension of third eyelid over eye

Feline Infectious Peritonitis

Profound depression-temperature 103-1050F-sometimes subnormal temperature-cat leans over dish of fluid but unable to drink-may vomit, greenish-yellow or frothy-pools of bile-stained mucus on floor-loud cries due to spasms of pain in the gut-stomatitis-sloughing of epithelium of end of tongue-tender in abdomen-sudden deaths-sometimes linger three or four days-sharp drop in white cell count-inflammation of small intestine-hemorrhages pseudo-membranes-hemorrhages in kidneys, spleen, liver-dehydrated carcass-bone marrow greasy and gelatinous-acute cases, no postmortem lesions

Enteritis (apart from Panleucopaenia)

Often associated with gastritis-vomiting-scouring-temperature-dehydration-weakness-pain

Hypocalcaemia
(Milk Fever, Peurperal Tetany)

History of kittening and/or large litter-nervousness-spasms-convulsions-inco-ordination-stiffness of gait-sometimes vomiting-temperature raised, later lowered-dilated pupils dry cornea-dry mucous membranes-death if unrelieved

Wasting-depression-failure to eat-history of long coat and evidence of hair balls on palpation-vomiting-moving head from side to side

Flaccid paralysis-presence of engorged tick-vomiting rarer than in dogs-depression-in appetence-paralysis respiratory muscles-death-changed note in "miaow"

Common disease of aged cats-urolithiasis or sabulous deposits-increased thirst-decreased appetite-loss of weight-depression-vomiting-changes in urine on testing-pain on palpation of kidney area-uraemic smell in breath-third eyelid across eye-eye dull and glazed-ulcerations in mouth and tongue

Salmonella infection in cats

Temperature-inflammation of tongue-ulcers on tip and edges-drooling of saliva from mouth-vomiting-inappetence-malaise-vomitus is yellow mucus-refusal to eat

Inflammatory conditions of laryngeal mucosa will cause retching, gulping, vomiting-altered voice

All irritant poisonings, of which there are many, may cause vomiting-suggestive history-suggestive appearance of vomit-suggestive symptoms

Rare disease-loss of weight-breathlessness-prostration-vomiting-abdominal tenderness-liver enlargement-jaundice-sometimes pneumonia-choroidoretinitis

Kittens worst affected-diarrhea-emaciation-vomiting-abdominal distension-presence of worm eggs faeces-worms in intestine

Abdominal enlargement-vomiting-jaundice-diarrhoea-anaemia-anorexia-depression-wasting and dehydration-disease is present in Australia since 1973

Tapeworm infestation

Diarrhea-vomiting-nervous symptoms-convulsions-sometimes loss of sight-tapeworm up to 60cm bell-shaped segments

Diarrhea, nervous symptoms, shuffling gait, conjunctivitis, muco purulent
nasal discharge in appetence, coughing, pneumonia, peritonitis, abdominal pain, abortion of fetus or birth of dying puppies

Genital Streptococcal Infection

Irregular heats, difficult breeding, vaginal discharge, deaths of puppies
soon after parturition, abortions, temperature

Evidence of breeding abnormalities , ovarian troubles and dysfunctions

Puppy mortality, vesicular lesions pock-like in vagina, abortion, infertility troubles, sometimes conjunctivitis with running eyes, balanoposthitis in dogs

May be sudden death, temperature variable, sunken eyes, vomiting, pain over loins, foul breath, red slime on teeth, ulcerated tongue and mouth, jaundice, discharge from nose & eyes, bleeding nose and gums, prostration, trembling, death

Calculi (Bladder/urinary Stones)

Dog strains to urinate, urine dribbles if at all, stands stiffly with arched back, marked depression, chills, temperature, trembling, weakness, stupor, uremia, death

Frequent attempts to urinate, passage of small amounts of urine which may cause pain, sometime temperature, dog off food, depressed, coat rough, bladder sensitive on palpation, hemorrhagic urine, blood clots or pus on urine analysis

Onset usually insidious but may sudden, intermittent vomiting, thirst, prostration, uremia, convulsions, death, wasting, flinching if pressed over loins, rough coat, anxious eyes, intermitted diarrhea, weakness, drowsiness, urinous smell, ulcers mouth and tongue, eczema

Dysphasic temperature, eye and nose discharge, sough, diarrhea, tonsillitis, reddened eyes, off feed vomiting at times, hard pads & hard nose, latter stages, convulsions, tremors, twitching, paralysis

Infectious Canine Hepatitis

Temperature raised, dog depressed, conjunctivitis, mouth inflamed, tonsils swollen, sudden death in acute type, abdominal pain and tenderness over liver, vomiting, diarrhea, cough may be present, cloudiness of cornea in one-third of cases, jaundice

Tonsillitis, Streptococcal Infections

Fever, coughing, vomiting frothy material, enlarged lymph glands of head & neck, glands may abscess

Raised temperature, breathlessness, coughing, mucopurulent discharge from nose and eyes, vomiting

Ear, Nose,Throat Infections

Temperature, localized infections, pain & characteristic features

Obstruction and Foreign Bodies

A bone, fish bone, wood splinters and so on embedded in the throat

Coughing, temperature, respiratory distress, common in old, fat dogs, persistent cough

Systemic form- Variable granulomatous pleurisy, progressive sickness, emaciation, pericarditis, pleurisy, foul smelling pus in pleural cavity
Tumor Form - Large tumorous masses on extremities, sometime anywhere in body

Diarrhea, watery to bloodstained, emaciation, dehydration, occurrence in puppies - 8 to 12 weeks old, profound illness, sometime rapid death, cough, purulent discharge eyes and nose, slight fever, sometime nervous symptoms, coccidia in smears

Old dogs affected, no temperature, ascites, faulty heart beat

Cough, nose and eye discharge, vomiting, wasting, poor appetite, profound illness, death

Coughing, breathlessness, profound illness, emaciation, diarrhea, ascites, vomiting

Diarrhea, nervous symptoms, shuffling gait, conjunctivitis, mucopurulent nasal discharge, in appetence coughing, pneumonia, peritonitis, abdominal pain, abortion of fetus or birth of dying puppies

Scouring, debility, vomiting, coughing, irregular fever, jaundice

May be sudden death, temperature variable, sunken eyes, vomiting, pain over loins, foul breath, red slime on teeth, ulcerated tongue and mouth, jaundice, discharge from nose and eyes, bleeding nose and gums, prostration, trembling, death

Temperature raised, dog depressed, conjunctivitis, mouth inflamed, tonsils swollen, sudden death in acute type, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea

High temperature, severe depression, may be associated pneumonia pr enteritis, may be jaundice

Eye and nose discharge, paralysis, tremors, continuous barking and frothing at the mouth, convulsions, hysteria, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea with bloodstained, listlessness, emaciation, blindness, jaundice

Diarrhea, nervous symptoms, shuffling gait, conjunctivitis, mucopurulent nasal discharge, in appetence, coughing, pneumonia, peritonitis, abdominal pain, abortion of fetus or birth of dying puppies, jaundice

Haemoglobinuria, depression, local swelling, paralysis

Emaciation, vomiting, old dog- lump in anterior abdomen

Dog listless, anemic, pale mucous membranes, emaciation, nervous symptoms, jaundice, fever

Scoring, debility, vomiting, coughing, irregular fever, jaundice

Jaundice, vomiting, weakness, depression, weight loss, sometime temperature, diarrhea, thirst and abdominal pain

Dysphasic temperature (105 - 106 F), eye and nose discharge, cough, diarrhea, tonsillitis, reddened eyes, off feed, vomiting at times, hard pads and hard nose, late stages- convulsions, tremors, twitching, paralysis

Convulsions, nervous twitching usually younger dogs, head tilting, systegmies, mania, coma, death

Occurrence in older dogs- dog may paralyzed, weak in one limb

Eye and nose discharge, paralysis, tremors, , continuous barking and frothing at the mouth, convulsions, hysteria, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea (bloodstained) listlessness, emaciation, blindness

Organic Phosphorus Poisoning

Scouring, vomiting, tremors, salivation, spasms, jelly like mucoid dysentery, pinpoint pulils, muscle fasciculation

Restlessness, rapid respiration tongue hangs out, staggering, convulsions, head thrown back-legs galloping, bitch frantically excited, yelping, crying out, heart racing madly, temperature up to 108 F, increasing weakness, flaccid paralysis, coma, death

Nervous symptoms, convulsions, tense abdomen, abdominal pains, diarrhea

Hopping, somersaulting, resist leading or movement, convulsions

Occurrence in puppies t teething time- nervous lesions and convulsions

Foreign Bodies in Digestive Tract

X-Ray evidence- evidence on palpation or post-mortem, vomiting

Faulty diet, emaciation, weakness, constipation, paralysis, convulsions, muscle cramps, vomiting

Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) Deficiency

Faulty diet, anemia, digestive disorders, nervous symptoms, skin disease, loss of hair

Convulsions - precipitated by watching flashing light, television, screen doors

Diarrhea, nervous symptoms, shuffling gait, conjunctivitis, mucopurulent nasal discharge, in appetence, coughing, pneumonia, peritonitis, abdominal pain, abortion of fetus or birth of dying puppies

Ear are bunched, eyeballs retracted into the sockets - third eyelid protrudes, convulsions and goes rigid, neck and tail are stiff, jaw locked tetanic spasm, death

Hypoglycemia (ketosis, Acetonaemia)

Uterine inertia, stiff, jerky gait, spasms, convulsions, vomiting, temperature raised- 106 F or more, heart rate very high

Hypoglycemia from Insulin-Secreting Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor

Pain, shaking head, scratching, nervous symptoms, even convulsions

Occurrence in old & fat dogs where faeces are soft

Listless, anemia, pale mucous membranes, emaciation, nervous symptoms, jaundice, fever

Intermittent vomiting, thirst, prostration, uremia, convulsions, death, wasting, rough coat, anxious eyes, intermittent diarrhea, weakness, drowsiness, urinous smell, ulcers mouth and tongue, bloody urine in acute cases

Vomiting, loss of appetite, weakness, nervous twitching, reddening of the mucous membrane of mouth, ulceration and gangrene (black tongue), foul, smelly diarrhea, sloughing of part of tongue & brownish saliva with nauseating sweet smell

Pantothenic Acid
Deficiency

Orange red clusters of mites inside the ears, between the paws and even on the body, intense irritation, sores, nervous symptoms

Diarrhea, watery to bloodstained, emaciation, dehydration, profound illness, sometime rapid death, cough, purulent discharge, eyes and nose, slight fever, sometime nervous lesions

Granulomas on mucous membrane of nose, pharynx. lung or elsewhere, discharges from sinuses and nasal cavity, lameness, blindness

Intervertebral Disc Protrusion

Posterior paralysis, sudden, acute pain, loss of power, sometime staggering pain to complete paralysis, hypersensitivity or resentment when touched or palpated, may refuse to move

Tongue shaped, striated, violent spasms of sneezing, emaciation, dehydration, weakness, nervous symptoms, excitement

Presence of heart disease or pulmonary disease, causing poor circulation to the brain, and deficiency of oxygen supply

A congenital defect, bunny hopping gait, posterior paralysis, hind leg weakness

Jaundice, wasting, bleeding gums, vomiting, dehydration, coating of teeth and tongue with reddish-brown deposit, convulsions

Nose & Eye Discharges

Dysphasic temperature (105 - 106 F), eye and nose discharge, cough, diarrhea, tonsillitis, reddened eyes, off feed, vomiting at times, hard pads and hard nose, late stages- convulsions, tremors, twitching, paralysis

Eye and nose discharge, paralysis, tremors, , continuous barking and frothing at the mouth, convulsions, hysteria, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea (bloodstained) listlessness, emaciation, blindness

Usually affecting one eye only, profuse discharge, severe conjunctivitis, no temperature

Snorting, constant discharge, no temperature, may be obstruction of air passage

Raised temperature, breathlessness, coughing, mucopurulent discharge from nose and eyes, vomiting

Coughing, temperature, respiratory distress, common in old & fat dogs, persistent cough

No temperature, swelling about head, profuse discharge nose and eyes

Hereditary abnormality of eyelids, lashes turned in over eye surface, profuse discharge from eyes

Diarrhea, watery to bloodstained, emaciation, dehydration, profound illness, sometime rapid death, cough, purulent discharge, eyes and nose, slight fever, sometime nervous lesions

Diarrhea, nervous symptoms, shuffling gait, conjunctivitis, mucopurulent nasal discharge, in appetence, coughing, pneumonia, peritonitis, abdominal pain, abortion of fetus or birth of dying puppies

Cough, nose and eye discharge, vomiting, wasting, poor appetite, profound illness, death

Alteration in bark, vomiting, ascending paralysis, weak hind legs, then forelegs and neck, progress to paralysis of respiratory muscles, death, depressed temperature, inability to swallow, mucopurulent eye discharge, dry cornea

Systemic form- Variable granulomatous pleurisy, progressive sickness, emaciation, pericarditis, pleurisy, foul smelling pus in pleural cavity
Tumor Form - Large tumorous masses on extremities, sometime anywhere in body

Scouring, debility, vomiting, coughing, irregular fever, jaundice

Coughing, breathlessness, profound illness, emaciation, diarrhoea, ascites, vomiting

Listless, anemia, pale mucous membranes, emaciation, nervous symptoms, jaundice, fever

Hemorrhage (Enternal or External)

History of damage such as accident or of hemorrhage following on some other lesions of disease such as gastro-enteritis

History of some traumatic damage, accident or other cause of physiological shock

faulty diet-deficiency of iron, B12 - evidence from blood examination in laboratory

Unusual condition, faulty diet, swollen gums, petechial hemorrhages in some mucosa, bloody diarrhea, anemia, swollen joint in pups

Pyridoxine (Vitamine B6 Deficiency)

Faulty diet, anemia, digestive disorders, nervous symptoms, skin diseases, loss of hair

Tropical Canine Pancytopaenia

Nose bleeding, anemia, oedea of limbs and scrotum, hemorrhages in abdomen, penis, mouth, conjunctivae, impenitence, loss of weight, breathlessness, fever, death

Eosinophilic Gastro-Enteritis

Persistent scouring sometimes bloody, emaciation, anemia