Articles related to "Cytology"

Ear cytology is a valuable test used to diagnose ear infections in dogs and cats. Cytology detects bacterial, yeast and parasitic infections and helps direct treatment.

Tumors are fairly common in pet rats, particularly female rats who are more prone to developing tumors and cancer. Here's a look at how vets diagnose a rat's tumor.

Survival rates for mesothelioma patients increase significantly when mesothelioma cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, and many methods of detection exist.

Finding the exact cause of a skin allergy in a dog can take time and patience. Many factors need to be considered and ruled in or out as the potential cause.

Mesothelioma cancer patients often show symptoms present in other diseases, making early diagnosis difficult. However, a new technique allows for earlier detection.

Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer which can occur in a variety of locations in dogs and cats. Early diagnosis and treatment is key to a successful treatment outcome.

In 1959, Dmitri Belyaev began breeding silver foxes for tameness and docility. The results of his efforts would change how we view the process of domestication.

Fever in the dog or cat can be caused by many different disease processes. Successful treatment depends on finding the cause. Antibiotics may or may not be indicated.

Ear infections are one of the most commonly diagnosed problems in dogs. Infections can have many different causes and a dog's ears may be very painful when infected.

Urine normally contains a few red blood cells; when three or more cells are seen in a high-power microscopic field, further evaluation is warranted.

Pathology is a diverse, important part of medicine in the study of disease. New research in diagnostic methods allow easier, faster treatment of cancer and infections.

Skin allergies in dogs result in very itchy skin. Symptomatic treatments can help relieve the itch but more specific treatments may be needed for individual diseases.

The slow development of cervical cancer makes early detection by means of the simple and inexpensive Pap smear test significant in its prevention and early treatment.