Peqaboo Knowledge

Symptoms

What a sign might mean and which conditions cause it.

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360-degree corneal vascularization

A

Abdominal enlargement Abdominal mass or uterine enlargement Abdominal or lumbar pain Abdominal pain and bloating Abnormal behavior 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 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 Alopecic, erythematous, papular dermatitis Altered mentation Altered social interactions Amelanotic (nonpigmented) lesions Ammonium biurate crystalluria Anal sac mass Anaemia (pale gums)Angioedema Anorexia and weight loss Anuria Anxiety Anxiety or restlessness Apparent cheek pouch mass Appendicular muscle weakness Apprehensiveness Arched back Arrhythmia Arterial hypoxemia Asthma Ataxia (wobbly, unsteady walking)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 (high kidney waste in the blood)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 carrier state asystole ataxia of the rear limbs atrial tachyarrhythmias audible third heart sound aural abscess autonomic dysfunction

B

Bloated belly 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 (loss of vision)Blood-tinged froth Bone pain Bounding peripheral pulses Boxy hips Breath holding breathing pattern Bronchoconstriction Bruising Bruxism Burn wound edema Blue gums or tongue (cyanosis)Bruise-like patches under the skin Bad breath Blood in urine Black tarry stool Bringing up undigested food Barely responsive Belly pain 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 bloating blood biochemistry abnormalities blood clots bobbing of the head body cavity effusions bone marrow suppression Bradycardia (slow heart rate)broad-based rear limb stance broadened back when viewed from above bronchorrhea bronchospasm

C

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 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 (walking in circles)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 (pink, irritated eye)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 of comb and wattles Cyanotic nailbeds Cylindruria Cytopenias cachexia calculi 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 (suddenly going down)Coma (unresponsive, cannot be woken)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 cutaneous bruising cutaneous lesions cyanosis of the genital membranes cystitis

D

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 Dermatitis Dermatologic lesions Dermoepidermal mass Desquamation Desquamation and scaling Diarrhoea 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 Dysphonia Difficulty breathing (dyspnea)Darkening of the skin Difficulty breathing 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

E

Early systolic click Easy bruising Eccentrocytes Elevated heart rate Emaciation Enamel hypoplasia Endocrine alopecia Enlarged head Enlarged lymph nodes Enlargement of abdomen Enlargement of head Epididymitis Epiphora Episodic collapse Erosions Erosions along the lateral line Erratic swimming or spinning 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 Enlarged liver Excessive drooling Eye flicking Excessive urination Excessive drooling Enlarged kidney Enlarged spleen 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 expiratory wheeze extended head and neck external rotation of the paw extreme fearfulness

F

Fluid in the belly (ascites)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 Fluid in the lungs Fast heart rate Fast breathing 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 Fresh blood in stool Fainting

H

Hair loss Haemoglobinuria Hard feces Head and neck edema Head bobbing Head shaking Head tilt Head tremors Heart murmur Heinz body anaemia Heinz body anemia Hematemesis Hematuria or bloody vaginal discharge Hemoabdomen Hemoglobinemia Hemolysis Hemolytic anemia Hemorrhage Hemorrhage within the pulp Hemorrhagic bullae Hemosiderosis-associated hepatic failure Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatic failure Hepatic necrosis 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 Hyperpigmented centers Hypertension Hypoechoic thickening of the urethral wall Hypoglycemia Hypokalemia Hypoproteinemia Hypovolemia Hypovolemic shock hair coat changes hair coat thinning harsh dry hair coat harsh systolic ejection murmur head pressing heat intolerance 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 hypoventilation

I

Inflammation inside the eye (anterior uveitis)Irregular heartbeat 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 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 Increased appetite Itching and scratching Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)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

J

Jaundice Jaw chattering Joint laxity Jugular distension Jugular pulses Jugular vein distention Jugular vein pulsation 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

K

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Ketonic breath Knuckling keratic precipitates kerions

L

Loss of appetite Low mood and dullness Low blood albumin Low body temperature Low blood oxygen LMN weakness of the thoracic limb Lack of housebreaking Limping 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 Low platelets Low blood pressure lack of grooming behavior lackluster appearance to the corneal surface large bowel diarrhea large pendulous ventral bulge 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 lymphadenomegaly Low neutrophils

M

Miscarriage (pregnancy loss)Malassezia dermatitis Mammary mass Matted fur on forepaws Matted, wet perineal fur Medallion lesions Medial collateral ligament hypertrophy Megaesophagus 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 Mouth ulcers malacia melanosis mental dullness mentation changes mesenteric lymphadenopathy methylmalonylaciduria microhepatica mid- to late-systolic click mild interstitial pneumonia miliary dermatitis miosis 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

P

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 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 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 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 Protein in the urine Pruritic exfoliative erythroderma with crusting Pseudohyperreflexia of the patellar reflex Pulsus paradoxus Purulent discharge from lesions Pustular dermatitis Pustules Pyoderma Pyospermia Pyotraumatic dermatitis Pyrexia Pyuria Painful or difficult urination 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

R

Red or cola-colored urine 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 or absent hock flexion during the withdrawal reflex Refusal to eat Regional lymphadenomegaly Regional lymphadenopathy Reluctance to raise or wag tail Reluctance to run, sit up, jump, or climb stairs Renal enlargement Renal failure Renal tubular necrosis Respiratory arrest 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 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

S

Swollen belly Skin redness 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 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 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 Straining to poop Squinting (blepharospasm)Skin crusts Swollen lymph nodes 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 Straining to urinate 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 systolic cardiac murmur

V

Vacant expressions Vaginal discharge Velvet-like gold or yellow dust on skin Ventral flexion of the neck Visual deficits Vocalization Voice change Vomiting (throwing up)valgus (knock-knee) deformity varus (bow-legged) deformity vasoconstriction ventral hyperemia ventricular arrhythmias ventricular tachyarrhythmias vision loss vulvar swelling

Y

Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)Yellow-white or brown skin Yolks retained on the ovary