Plants and animals inhabiting in aquatic habitat possess characteristic structural modifications that help them to live in fresh water or sea water as the case may be. The anatomical peculiarities that enable them to...
Fossorial adaptation is a type of adaptation found in animals for digging and life underground. This may help the animal either in temperature regulation or protection from predators and sometimes for storage of food...
Case Details A grey African parrot was presented to AMULYA PET SPECIALITY CLINIC with a history of fan hit on its left tibiaotarsal. On palpation, it was observed as fracture of distal one third...
Locomotion is vital to the survival of an animal and is essential to the activities such as escaping from predators and finding suitable prey, mates and habitat. Arborial adaptation is a type of terrestrial...
Cursorial adaptation is a type of terrestrial adaptation for running. This exceptional running ability has been developed in a number of mammalian groups. This may be for escaping from the predators as noticed in...
A characteristic feature of avian skin is the absence of sweat glands and sparse distribution of sebaceous glands. Preen gland or uropygeal gland or oil gland is a sebaceous gland situated between the tail...
Case Details Typical posture in a spinal injury called Schiff Sherrington posture where fore limbs are hyper tonic & hind limbs are flaccid. On neurological examination, the lesion was seen localized at thoraco lumbar...
Case Details Lipoma in a seven year old god (Breed: Labrador Retriever) Treatment Operated under Ketamine and Xylazine anaesthesia. Intacef-tazo 562 mg and Dolobax 2 ml (5 days) Images
Ivory is a hard, smooth, creamy or yellowish white substance obtained from mammoth, elephants, walrus, sperm whale, etc. It is composed principally of dentine that forms the tusk or teeth of these animals. The...
Vascular tunic or uvea of the eye comprises three portions namely the choroid, ciliary body and the iris. The choroid is generally dark brown in colour, but an extensive area above the level of...
Immunohistochemistry is a technique for localization of cellular or tissue constituents by using labelled antibodies through antigen-antibody interactions, which is then visualized by a marker such as fluorescent dye, enzyme, radioactive element or colloidal...
‘Technology has revolutionized the way we work and is now set to transform education. Children cannot be effective in tomorrow’s world if they are trained in yesterday’s skills. Nor should teachers be denied the...
There are four general types of ungulate horns namely keratin-fibre horns, antlers, pronghorns and hollow horns. Keratin-fibre horns are present in rhinoceros (rhino=nose; ceros=horn). These are made up of hair-like keratin fibres produced from...
Temporal gland is unique to mammoths and elephants. It is located subcutaneously in the temporal fossa midway between the lateral canthus of the eye and the external auditory canal. They are present in both...
Goniometry is the measurement of angles, particularly those formed by joints. It is performed with a measuring device, the goniometer. It is a simple, safe, inexpensive and non-invasive method that can be used by...
Take utmost care in hygiene and sanitation of dogs surroundings during heat period. Organisms such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Klebsiella, Pasteurella, Pseudomonas and Proteus species can ascend through vagina into uterus (cervix is open during heat period). And after closing of cervix this infectious agents starts multiplying and can lead to Pyometra.
For IV injection, always use single new needle for each case. Never forcefully prick on the vein. Just gently slide it in to the vein. Always have the cut edge of the needle facing away from animal.