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Peqaboo/Pet Health Knowledge Base/Symptoms

Symptoms

What a sign might mean and which conditions cause it.

1,348 entries

360-degree corneal vascularization Abdominal distension Abdominal distention Abdominal enlargement Abdominal mass or uterine enlargement Abdominal or lumbar pain Abdominal pain and bloating Abnormal behavior Abnormal feather coloration Abnormal lung sounds Abnormal mastication Abnormal shedding Abnormal swimming posture Abnormal uterine contractility Abnormal vertical growth of carapace scutes Abnormally loud breath sounds, crackles, or wheezes Abnormally shaped or oversized eggs Abortion Absence of localizable spinal pain Absence of one or both testes in the scrotum Absent arterial pulse Acute collapse Acute death Acute kidney injury Acute limb paresis Aggressive behavior Allergic bronchitis Alopecia Alopecic, erythematous, papular dermatitis Altered mentation Altered social interactions Amelanotic (nonpigmented) lesions Ammonium biurate crystalluria Anal sac mass Anemia Angioedema Anorexia Anorexia and weight loss Anterior uveitis Anuria Anxiety Anxiety or restlessness Apparent cheek pouch mass Appendicular muscle weakness Apprehensiveness Arched back Arrhythmia Arrhythmias Arterial hypoxemia Ascites Asthma Ataxia Atelectasis Atherosclerosis Atrial fibrillation Atrophy of the muscles of the caudal thigh and distal limb Atrophy of the thigh muscles Atypical epithelial cells in urine sediment Autoagglutination Azotemia Bacteriuria Base narrow gait Behavioral abnormalities Behavioral changes Bilateral swelling Bilateral symmetrical alopecia Bilaterally symmetrical alopecia Biliary dilatations Bilirubinemia Biliverdinuria Biting at cage or surroundings Bizarre behavior Bleeding Bleeding problems Blepharitis / Conjunctivitis Blindness Blood-tinged froth Bone pain Bounding peripheral pulses Boxy hips Breath holding breathing pattern Bronchoconstriction Bruising Bruising easily Bruxism Burn wound edema CNS signs Calcinosis cutis Calcium oxalate crystal formation Capsular rupture Cardiac murmurs Cardiac tamponade Caseous abscess Cataracts Caudal abdominal discomfort Cellulitis Central blindness Central nervous system depression Cerebellar hypoplasia Cerebral edema Cessation of labor once initiated Charred skin Chewing areas under the wing Chewing around the legs Chewing breast feathers Chin dermatitis (crusting of chin and lips)Chorioretinitis Choroidal hypoplasia Choroidal vasculature defect Chronic acral lick dermatitis Chronic small-bowel diarrhea Circling Circumferential constrictions of the feather shaft Clamped fins Coagulopathy Cold intolerance Coloboma Comedones Complete alopecia Complete blindness Concurrent blood clots Concurrent calculi Concurrent cystitis Concurrent urethritis Conjunctivitis Constipation Contracture of affected muscles Cool distal limbs Cool extremities Corneal arcus lipoides Corneal clouding Cortical blindness Cotton-like mouth growths Cough Cough induced by tracheal palpation Crackles Crackles on auscultation Cranial nerve paralysis Crateriform to irregularly shaped ulcers Crepitation Crepitus in the hip joint Crop stasis Crowded teeth Crusting Crusting eruptions Curled feathers Cutaneous striae Cutaneous xanthomas Cyanosis Cyanosis of comb and wattles Cyanotic nailbeds Cylindruria Cytopenias Darier sign Deafness Decreased activity Decreased anal tone Decreased appetite Decreased exercise tolerance Decreased fecal output Decreased lung sounds Decreased or absent air flow through one of the nares Decreased overall activity Decreased pupillary light reflex (PLR)Decreased range of motion Decreased sensation Deep central ulcer with numerous satellite ulcers Deformation of the facial bones, hard palate, or maxillary dental arcade Deformed carapace Deformed nails Dehydration Delayed wound healing Depigmentation and ulceration of the external nares Depressed mentation Depression Dermatitis Dermatologic lesions Dermoepidermal mass Desquamation Desquamation and scaling Diarrhea Difficult evacuation of feces Difficult to house-train Difficulty in training Difficulty jumping Difficulty swallowing Diffuse oropharyngeal or vaginal bleeding Diminished facial sensation Diphtheritic oral plaques / Stomatitis Direct visualization of maggots on skin, hair, or in lesions Discoloration of scutes Diskospondylitis Disorientation Distended bladder Divergent strabismus Doughnut-shaped dermoepidermal mass Draining fistulous tracts Drooling Dropped jaw Dry and lusterless hair coat Dry skin Dull, dry haircoat Dull, dry, or matted hair coat Dull, lusterless hair coat Dullness or depression Dyschezia Dysmetria Dysphagia Dysphonia Dyspnea Early systolic click Easy bruising Eccentrocytes Ecchymoses Elevated heart rate Emaciation Enamel hypoplasia Endocrine alopecia Enlarged head Enlarged lymph nodes Enlargement of abdomen Enlargement of head Epididymitis Epiphora Episodic collapse Epistaxis Erosions Erosions along the lateral line Erratic swimming or spinning Erythema Erythema multiforme Eschar formation Eversion of the lower eyelid margin Excess salivation Excessive bleeding during or after surgery Excessive bleeding during teething or estrus Excessive cavity bleeding after surgery Excessive drooling Excessive exposure of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva and cornea Excessive panting Excessive salivation Excessive shedding Excitability Excoriations Exertional fatigue Exertional weakness Exophthalmos Exophthalmos or inability to retropulse the eye Extensor rigidity Facial and paw swelling Facial deformity Facial dysmorphism Facial muscle weakness Facial nerve paralysis Facial paresis Facial rubbing Failure of haircoat to regrow after clipping Failure to deliver neonates at term Falling Fatigable palpebral reflex Feather dystrophy Fecal and urinary incontinence Fetal heart rate deceleration (<180 beats/min)Fetid breath Fever Fibrous osteodystrophy Fin erosion Flaccid paresis with muscle atrophy and loss of reflexes in all four limbs Flank or dorsal abdominal pain Flank watching Flashing or rubbing against aquarium decor Flashing or rubbing against substrate Flashing or rubbing against tank decor Fleshy mass on gum, tongue, or palate Floating at the surface Fluffed feathers Follicular casts Footpad hyperkeratosis Footpad hyperkeratosis (hard pad)Foul odor from the shell Frayed or ragged fin edges Frequent licking at the genital area Gagging Gallop sounds Gasping at the water surface Gastric filling Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Gastrointestinal stasis syndrome Gastrointestinal ulceration Gelatinous mucoid feces Generalized LMN paralysis Generalized lymphadenopathy Generalized seizures Generalized weakness Ghost cells Gill necrosis Gill necrosis (mottled red and white patches on gills)Gingival erythema and swelling Gingival growth over the tooth crown Gingival hemorrhage Gingival hyperplasia over the affected tooth Gingival recession Gingivitis Glomerulonephritis Greasy seborrhea Greasy skin and hair coat Green watery diarrhea Grinding of teeth Gurgling sound upon auscultation Haemoglobinuria Halitosis Hard feces Head and neck edema Head bobbing Head shaking Head tilt Head tremors Heart murmur Heinz body anaemia Heinz body anemia Hematemesis Hematuria Hematuria or bloody vaginal discharge Hemoabdomen Hemoglobinemia Hemoglobinuria Hemolysis Hemolytic anemia Hemorrhage Hemorrhage within the pulp Hemorrhagic bullae Hemosiderosis-associated hepatic failure Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatic failure Hepatic necrosis Hepatomegaly Hepatotoxicity Hind limb paresis Hind limb weakness Hoarse vocalization Holosystolic murmur Holosystolic murmur of tricuspid insufficiency Horner's syndrome House-soiling Hunched posture Hunger Hyperbilirubinuria Hypercalcemia Hypercholesterolemia Hyperemia Hyperemia around the tooth margins Hyperemic mucous membranes Hyperemic ventrum Hyperesthesia or paresthesia of the perineum Hyperglobulinemia Hyperhidrosis Hyperkalemia Hyperkeratosis of the nose and footpads Hypernatremia Hyperpigmentation Hyperpigmented centers Hypersalivation Hypertension Hypoalbuminemia Hypoechoic thickening of the urethral wall Hypoglycemia Hypokalemia Hypoproteinemia Hypothermia Hypovolemia Hypovolemic shock Hypoxemia Icterus Ileus Immunocompromise Inability to close the mouth Inability to grind teeth down normally Inability to pass eggs Inability to pass eggs or fetuses Inability to stand Inactivity Inappetance Inappetence Inappropriate urinations Incoordination Increased abdominal excursions Increased breathing effort Increased intraocular pressure Increased liver enzyme activity Increased respiratory effort Increased respiratory effort (rapid opercular movement)Increased respiratory sounds Increased serum bilirubin Increased serum liver enzyme activity Infection of skin Infertility Infertility in bilateral cases Inflammation Inspiratory stridor Intact head feathers Intention tremors Intracavitary hemorrhage Intractable diarrhea Iridocyclitis Irregular kidney shape Irritability Jaundice Jaw chattering Joint laxity Jugular distension Jugular pulses Jugular vein distention Jugular vein pulsation Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Ketonic breath Knuckling LMN weakness of the thoracic limb Lack of housebreaking Lagging behind litter mates in size and body weight Lameness Laryngeal paralysis Leathery skin Left shift neutrophilia Lens swelling (intumescence)Lens-induced uveitis Lethargy Lethargy and anorexia Lethargy and depression Lethargy and piping at the water surface Lethargy and resting at the bottom Lethargy and weakness Leukocytes in urine sediment Leukocytosis Lichenification Licking or chewing at the inoculation site Lipemia retinalis Lipid-laden aqueous humor Local tissue necrosis Long-strided gait Lop-sided posture Loss of deep pain perception Loss of lens transparency Loss of proprioception Loss of undercoat Lumbar pain Lying down frequently Lymphedema Malaise Malaise and depression Malassezia dermatitis Mammary mass Matted fur on forepaws Matted, wet perineal fur Medallion lesions Medial collateral ligament hypertrophy Megaesophagus Melena Meningoencephalitis Metabolic acidosis Methaemoglobinaemia Methemoglobinemia Methemoglobinuria Mild pruritus Minimal to no fecal production Misshapen or absent nail Monocytosis Moth-eaten patchy alopecia Mucocutaneous depigmentation and ulceration Mucoid diarrhea Mucopurulent nasal discharge Mucopurulent oculonasal discharge Mucosal bleeding Muffled heart sounds Muffled lung sounds Multifocal ventricular premature contractions Muscle atrophy Muscle contractions Muscle cramping Muscle fasciculations Muscle mass loss Muscle pain Muscle tremors Muscle tremors or twitching Muscle wasting Muscle wasting or weakness Muscle weakness Muscular atrophy Mydriasis Mydriasis (dilated pupils)Myelofibrosis Myocarditis Myoclonus Myopia Myxedema Nasal discharge Nasal discharge (mucoid, mucopurulent, or hemorrhagic)Nasal discharge / Rhinitis Nasal discomfort Necrosis of the palate rostrally Necrotic and adhered food in the cheek pouch Necrotic stomatitis (yellow-white plaques in the oral cavity)Nervousness Neurologic signs Neurological signs Neuropathy Neutrophilia Nocturia Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema Nonregenerative anemia Normal libido and secondary sex characteristics Normal to increased rear limb reflexes Normal to slightly diminished femoral pulses Nyctalopia (night blindness)Nystagmus Obesity Obtundation Ocular discharge Ocular lesions Odynophagia Old dog encephalitis Oliguria Optic neuritis Oral bleeding Oral caseous exudate Oral discomfort Oral pain Oral ulceration Orchitis Oronasal fistula Osteomyelitis Osteosclerosis Overgrown beak Overgrown beak and nails Oviducts full of eggs Pacing or aimless wandering Pain Pain on deep palpation of the dorsal sacrum Pain on dorsiflexion of the tail or hyperextension of the lumbosacral region Pain on hip abduction and external rotation Pain on hip extension or abduction Painful kidneys Painful to touch Pale footpads Pale gills Pale mucous membranes Pale or hyperemic mucous membranes Palpable abdominal mass Palpable abdominal masses Palpable thyroid mass Pancreatitis Pancytopenia Panting Papular eruptions Papules Paralysis Pararectal mass Paresis Paresis or paralysis Pars planitis Partial occlusion of the nares Passage of mucus and/or blood Passage of undigested seeds in feces Passive ventroflexion of the head and neck Pathological fractures Pawing at the mouth Pawing the ground Pericarditis Perinatal death, abortions, or stillbirths Perineal soiling Periosteal new bone reaction Peripheral lymphadenomegaly Peripheral lymphadenopathy Peripheral nerve abnormalities Peripheral neuropathy Peritoneal effusion Persistent fontanelles Persistently dilated pupils Personality change Petechiae Petechiae and ecchymoses Petechiae in the oral cavity Picking of feathers over the ventral coelomic cavity Pigmenturia Pinecone appearance of scales Pitting and erosive lesions on the head Plaquelike tumors Plaques or nodules Pleural effusion Pleuritis Polyarthritis Polychromasia Polydipsia Polymyositis Polyphagia Polyuria Polyuria-polydipsia Poor appetite Poor body condition Poor haircoat Poor tooth quality Poor wound healing Posterior lenticular cataracts Posterior paresis Postovulatory retention of eggs or fetuses in the oviduct Postprandial bulge at the thoracic inlet Postprandial discomfort Postural reaction deficits Pot-bellied appearance Praying stance Precordial thrill Pregnancy loss Prehension difficulty Preovulatory yolk retention on the ovary Prognathia inferior Progressive elongation of the beak Prolapse of third eyelid Proliferative skin lesions Proliferative tissue Prolonged QT interval Prolonged bleeding from venipuncture sites Prolonged capillary refill time Prominent prostate gland Prominent right precordial impulse Proteinuria Pruritic exfoliative erythroderma with crusting Pruritus Pseudohyperreflexia of the patellar reflex Ptyalism Pulmonary edema Pulmonary infiltrates Pulsus paradoxus Purulent discharge from lesions Pustular dermatitis Pustules Pyoderma Pyospermia Pyotraumatic dermatitis Pyrexia Pyuria Radial nerve paralysis Rapid gill movement or dyspnea Rapid gill movements or dyspnea Rapid gill movements or gasping at the surface Ravenous appetite Rear limb lameness Rectal prolapse Recumbency Recumbency or coma Recurrent pyotraumatic dermatitis Red, purple, or bleeding gills Redness or inflammation at the fin base Reduced dental wear Reduced depth of the anterior chamber Reduced exercise tolerance Reduced fertility in unilateral cases Reduced myocardial contractility Reduced or absent hock flexion during the withdrawal reflex Refusal to eat Regional lymphadenomegaly Regional lymphadenopathy Regurgitation Regurgitation of solid food Reluctance to raise or wag tail Reluctance to run, sit up, jump, or climb stairs Renal enlargement Renal failure Renal tubular necrosis Renomegaly Respiratory abnormalities Respiratory acidosis Respiratory arrest Respiratory distress Respiratory dysfunction Respiratory signs Restlessness Restricted hip abduction Retained feather sheaths Retching Retinal vascular attenuation Retinochoroiditis Rhinitis Rolling Root signature Rotated teeth Rough skin or patches of mucus loss Saddleback lesion Salivary staining Salivation Scabs Scaling Scaling and crusting Scant bloody diarrhea Scarring Scrotal dermatitis Secondary bacterial paronychia Secondary cataracts Secondary pyoderma Secondary pyoderma, dermatophytosis, or demodicosis Secondary weight loss Seizures Self-inflicted moist dermatitis of the perineum and tail base Self-mutilation Self-trauma Sensitivity to palpation of the face Sensory hypersensitivity Sepsis Septicemia Severe scaling Shaking Shell pitting or erosion Shivering Shock Shortness of breath Sinking to the bottom Skeletal dwarfism Skin erosions Skin ulceration Skin ulcers Sleep-wake cycle disturbances Sleeping more Slow learners Slow postural reactions Slow to rise Slow to rise from a prone position Snapping at imaginary objects Sneezing Soft or pliable shell Soft spots on the shell Soft, deformed carapace or plastron Soft, pliable mandible or maxilla (rubber jaw)Solitary, well-circumscribed, dome-shaped, firm, brown to black, alopecic, pedunculated or wartlike growth Spherocytosis Spillage of tears onto the face (epiphora)Spinal deformity Spinal pain Splenomegaly Splitting of fins Spontaneous bleeding Star gazing Staring into space Stertor Stertorous breathing Stiff gait Stiff, short-strided gait Stifle instability Stillbirth Stokes-Adams seizures Stomatitis Strabismus Stretching out Stunted growth Stupor Subcutaneous abscesses Subcutaneous edema Subcutaneous emphysema Subcutaneous hemorrhage Subcutaneous mass Suboptimal athletic performance Sudden death Sunken eyes (enophthalmos)Sweating Swelling of skin Swelling of the distal metaphyses Swelling under the external tympanic membrane on the side of the head Swollen and painful digits Swollen vulva Swollen, firm limbs Symmetrical alopecia Symmetrical alopecia starting at the tail and perineum Symmetrical, slowly progressive dystrophy of developing feathers Systemic hypertension Systemic inflammatory response syndrome Systolic ejection murmur Systolic murmur Tachycardia Tachypnea Tachypnoea Tapetal hyperreflectivity Tapeworms Temporomandibular joint abnormalities Tenesmus Testicular atrophy Testicular neoplasia Testicular torsion Thin body condition Thin skin Thin, hypotonic skin Thrill high at the left base Thrombocytopenia Thromboembolic events Tibial nerve paralysis Toe scuffing Tooth loss Torticollis Tremors Tumor seeding in adjacent tissues UMN deficits of the rear limbs UMN paraparesis Ulceration Ulcerative skin lesions Ulcerative stomatitis Ulcers Undigested seeds in feces Unilateral or bilateral hindlimb lameness Unilateral or bilateral hydroureter Unilateral pattern of picking Unkempt appearance Unkempt haircoat Unproductive retching Urate urolithiasis Urinary hemorrhage Urinary incontinence Urticaria Using paws to scratch the mouth Uveitis Vacant expressions Vaginal discharge Velvet-like gold or yellow dust on skin Ventral flexion of the neck Visual deficits Vocalization Voice change Vomiting Warmth and pain on palpation of long bones Watery diarrhea Watery green diarrhea Watery or bloody diarrhea Weak arterial pulses Weak or prolonged labor patterns Weak peripheral pulses Weak precordial impulse Weak pulses Weakness Wearing of the dorsal nail surfaces of the digits of the rear limbs Weight gain Weight loss Weight loss and chronic wasting Wheezes White or fuzzy margins on fins White spots on skin and fins White, stringy feces Yellow-white or brown skin Yolks retained on the ovary abdominal pain abnormal postural reactions abnormal postural reactions in the rear limbs abnormal posture abnormally loud or displaced heart sounds abortions or stillbirths in the litter abscess formation absent patellar reflexes acanthocytes acetone odor on breath acidosis acute diarrhea acute fulminant hepatic necrosis acute intravascular hemolytic anemia acute lameness acutely fatal syndrome aggressiveness agitation aimlessly walking airway obstruction altered consciousness altered voice anesthetic or tranquilizer intolerance anisocoria apathy apnea aqueous flare areflexia arterial thromboembolism aspiration pneumonia asymptomatic asymptomatic carrier state asystole ataxia of the rear limbs atrial tachyarrhythmias audible third heart sound aural abscess autonomic dysfunction bacteremia balance disturbances ballotable abdominal fluid barrel-shaped thorax behavior change belching bilaterally symmetrical alopecia along the flanks and ventrum bilirubinuria blackening of the feathers bladder sludge bleeding into body cavities blepharospasm bloating blood biochemistry abnormalities blood clots bobbing of the head body cavity effusions bone marrow suppression bradycardia broad-based rear limb stance broadened back when viewed from above bronchorrhea bronchospasm cachexia calculi cardiac arrhythmias cardiac cachexia cardiogenic shock cardiopulmonary disease cardiovascular collapse and shock central nervous system disease central nervous system signs cervical pain change in or loss of bark chronic diarrhea chronic seborrheic skin disease chronic small intestinal diarrhea cirrhosis cloudy eyes cluster seizures collapse coma compulsive circling compulsive licking confusion congestive heart failure conjunctival hyperemia continuous murmur convulsions copper colored irises corneal edema corneal neovascularization corneal perforation corneal scarring corneal ulceration corneal vascularization coughing cranial nerve deficits crouched rear limb gait crouched stance crusts cutaneous bruising cutaneous lesions cyanosis of the genital membranes cystitis dark or bright green diarrhea death decreased fertility decreased jaw tone decreased level of consciousness decreased or absent spinal reflexes dementia dermal nodules diabetes mellitus diarrhoea diastolic decrescendo murmur diastolic murmur difficult breathing difficulty eating difficulty walking dilated cardiomyopathy dilated nonresponsive pupils disequilibrium disseminated intravascular coagulation draining tracts dry, crusty nose ipsilateral to the dry eye dry, hard feces dullness dysecdysis dysrhythmias dysuria ecchymosis edema electrolyte imbalances elevated tail elongated beak elongated nails end-expiratory clicks enlarged abdomen enlarged liver enlarged nipples enlarged, painful kidneys enophthalmos eosinophilic granuloma complex lesions eosinophilic plaque epidermal collarettes episcleral congestion episcleral injection episodic weakness erect ears erythrocytosis excess accumulation of body fat excessive, compulsive licking exercise intolerance expiratory wheeze extended head and neck external rotation of the paw extreme fearfulness facial and limb edema facial folliculitis and furunculosis facial weakness fading puppy syndrome signs fat deposits around face, neck and limbs fatigue fatty feces (steatorrhea)fecal mucus feline fragile skin syndrome fibrosis flaccid paralysis flatulence floating or overreaching front limb gait focal necrosis focal-onset seizures forelimb lameness foul-smelling feces frequent bowel movements frictional irritation of the conjunctival and corneal surfaces gagging after eating or drinking gallop sound gastritis gastroenteritis gastrointestinal signs generalized tonic-clonic seizures gingival bleeding goose honk cough guttural pouch infection hair coat changes hair coat thinning harsh dry hair coat harsh systolic ejection murmur head pressing heat intolerance hematochezia hematoma formation hemoconcentration hemodynamic instability under sedation or anesthesia hemoptysis hemorrhagic diarrhea hepatosplenomegaly hiding howling hydroureter hyperactivity hyperbilirubinemia hyperglycemia hyperkalemia-induced life-threatening arrhythmias hyperkeratosis of the footpads hyperkeratosis of the nasal planum hyperkinetic bounding arterial pulse hypermetria hypermetria of all four limbs hyperreflexia in the rear limbs hyperthermia hyperventilation hyphema hypocholesterolemia hypocobalaminemia hypopyon hyporeflexia hypotension hypoventilation impaired judgment inappropriate urination increased breath sounds increased expiratory effort increased frequency in attempts to urinate increased inspiratory efforts indolent ulcer infrequent defecation intense pruritus intraoperative or delayed postoperative bleeding inward rotation of the elbow irregular heart rhythm joint effusion joint infection joint pain joint stiffness joint swelling joint thickening jugular distention jugular pulsation jugular pulsations jugular venous distention jugular venous distention or pulsations keratic precipitates kerions lack of grooming behavior lackluster appearance to the corneal surface large bowel diarrhea large pendulous ventral bulge left basilar systolic murmur left ventricular hypertrophy left-sided congestive heart failure lesions around the nail beds lesions around the nipples leukopenia limb edema limited chest expansion linear granuloma listlessness liver disease localised inflammatory reaction loss of abdominal tuck loss of balance loss of full exercise capacity loss of libido loss of shivering loss of the globe loud breathing sounds loud split S2 heart sound low cardiac output lymphadenomegaly lymphadenopathy malacia melanosis mental dullness mentation changes mesenteric lymphadenopathy methylmalonylaciduria microhepatica mid- to late-systolic click mild interstitial pneumonia miliary dermatitis miosis mitral insufficiency murmur mitral regurgitation mouth breathing mucoid to mucopurulent discharge muffled breath sounds dorsally murmur murmur of tricuspid regurgitation muscle atrophy in one thoracic limb muscle atrophy of the thoracic limb muscle hyperesthesia muscle rigidity muscular rigidity muscular tremors mycotic diarrhea myocarditis with arrhythmias nasal depigmentation nausea neck pain neck, shoulder, and inguinal lesions neonatal death neutropenia nonproductive cough nucleated red blood cells observable corneal defect obstipation ocular pain oligodipsia onychodystrophy open-mouth breathing opisthotonos oral lesions oral ulcerations orthopnea otitis externa overhydration overt cervical pain pacing pain on hyperextension or hyperflexion of the elbow pain when traction is applied to a limb (root signature)painful abdomen painful defecation painful feet pallor panhypoproteinemia papular rash paradoxical breathing paraparesis paronychia paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia partial anorexia pathologic fractures pelvic limb weakness pendulous abdomen perineal irritation peripheral edema peripheral eosinophilia peripheral neutrophilia periuria persistently high ALT activity petechia phantom scratching photophobia pica pigmentary keratitis plantar erosions plantigrade posture pneumonia pollakiuria polyuria and polydipsia poor body condition score poor growth rate positional nystagmus postrenal azotemia preputial discharge problems with ambulation problems with constipation problems with respiration progressive loss of consciousness prolongation of the PTT pronounced atrophy of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles proprioceptive deficits prostatic hyperplasia protracted umbilical cord bleeding protrusion of the gland above the third eyelid protrusion of the third eyelid pulmonary crackles pulmonary metastatic lesions pulmonary micrometastases pulmonary thromboembolism pulse deficits pulsing of the ears pupillary dilation pupillary sluggishness random vocalization rapid heart rate rapid, shallow breathing rapidly growing soft tissue mass rear limb weakness reduced range of motion reflex muscle spasms renal damage renal disease reproductive failure resenting touch of the ear, limb, face, or neck resistance to dorsal extension of the cervical spine respiratory difficulty respiratory disease respiratory paralysis respiratory stress restless sleep retinal degeneration retinal detachment retinal hemorrhage return to male behavior in neutered males ribbon or tapered stools ribs and bony prominences difficult to feel right-sided congestive heart failure risus sardonicus sawhorse stance scales schistocytes scleral injection scoliosis seborrhea seborrheic debris secondary bacterial infection secondary superficial pyoderma seizure septic shock serous ocular discharge serous or mucopurulent nasal discharge severe halitosis shifting leg lameness short, shallow breathing with an increased abdominal component short-strided, weak front limb gait sinus arrest sinus bradycardia sinus tachycardia skin breakdown with erosions skin infection skin swelling skipping or hopping gait slow, deep breathing slowed capillary refill time small or scant, dry feces small stature snoring soft murmur of mitral or tricuspid regurgitation soft stools spontaneous hematoma formation squamous metaplasia of epithelial tissues staggering status epilepticus stiffness stilted gait straining to urinate stranguria stridor stubbled or broken off hairs subclinical infection subtle cranial nerve deficits sudden blindness sudden tetraplegia superficial erosions superficial pustules swelling swelling or lumps swollen feet syncope systolic cardiac murmur tense abdomen tetraparesis thick mucoid discharge thick ropey saliva thickened, swollen eyelids thickening of the corneal epithelium third heart sound thromboembolism tightly adhering scales toes pointed inward toes pointing outward tongue tip necrosis tracheal sensitivity tremor trismus turbid urine unable to pass urine uncontrollable trembling uncoordinated or wobbling gait unproductive attempts to defecate unprovoked aggression unthriftiness uremia uremic breath urethral blockage urethral discharge urethral obstruction urethritis urinary outflow compromise urinary retention urinary tract obstruction urination in unusual locations urine abnormalities valgus (knock-knee) deformity varus (bow-legged) deformity vasoconstriction ventral hyperemia ventricular arrhythmias ventricular premature beats ventricular tachyarrhythmias ventricular tachycardia vision loss vulvar swelling walking on eggshells gait weak and late-rising femoral pulses weak and rapid femoral arterial pulse weak and rapid precordial impulse weak withdrawal reflex weakness of the hind legs wet crackles wheezing white oral plaques wrinkled forehead