Is your cat over the age of 13? If the answer is yes‚ your cat may have hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is a common disease that is the result of an overactive thyroid hormone usually resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland‚ and it is most common in older cats. While it does occur in younger cats‚ it is a rare occurrence as only about 5% of cases are from younger cats. [4] The enlargement of the thyroid gland is typically the result of a non-cancerous tumor located in the gland. The thyroid hormone
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Mediastinal anatomy is complicated which is close to a number of important tissues and organs. Moreover‚ tissue biopsy is difficult. Hence‚ it is difficult to establish a diagnosis and differentiate benign from malignant lymph nodes. There are invasive and noninvasive methods for evaluation of enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. Invasive methods contain mediastinoscopes‚ thoracoscopes‚ transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA)‚ endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
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Human Physiology Lab Special Senses Cutaneous Senses and Vision September 24/26‚ 2012 Our bodies are capable of sensing a wide spectrum of stimuli. We are consciously aware of some of the information our bodies perceive‚ but much of the information that is sensed is beyond our consciousness. Receptors responsible for perception of stimuli are found in many places: skin‚ eyes‚ ears‚ mouth‚ blood vessels‚ lungs‚ brain—frankly‚ every cell in the body has sensory receptors. These receptors are
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A Savannah Cat is actually a hybrid between a Siamese cat and a Serval The Savannah cats name is given to the off spring of a domestic cat and several medium sized‚ large-eared Wild African cats. The unusual offspring became popular among breeders at the end of the 20th century‚ and in 2001 the I.C.A (International Cat Association) accepted it as a new registered breed. Savannahs are much more social than other breeds of cats they are often compared to dogs because of their loyalty and the fact that
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Lecture 3. Surgical anatomy of neck Contents of lecture Scopes of neck. Division of neck on a region. Fascias and cellulose spases of neck. Topography of vascular-nervous formations of neck. Topography of organs of neck. Topographycal-anatomic ground of operative interferences in area of neck. Cuts in area of neck. Treatment of neck’s wounds. Operations at inflammatory processes. Operation on muscles‚ vessels and nerves. Tracheostomy. Operations on a thyroid. Plan of lecture
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the main advantages and disadvantages of CAT bonds compared to (re)insurance from the perspective of the party seeking protection. The first main advantage of CAT bond compared to reinsurance‚ in terms of the party seeking protection‚ the Sponsor‚Munich Re in our case‚ is that CAT bond ‚which is Queen Street II Captial Ltd in our case ‚allows the Munich Re to transfer the catastrophe risks (North Atlantic U.S.hurricane and European windstorms) to the CAT bond investors via SPRV‚ Queen Street II
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In the short story "The Black Cat" by Edgar Poe Allan‚ Poe interestingly catches my attention by developing the plot and character quickly yet cunningly twisted. A short summary in my point of view about the story would be a man whose habit and his way of thinking destroys himself‚ his wife and his pets and finally ends up on a death row. After reading further‚ there were many questions that were raised in my mind. The most prevalent of all the question was how much can be rationally explained? And
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March 13‚ 2013 Onychectomy Inhumane or Not Scratching is a cat’s most instinctive behavioral aspect. It is the one skill‚ other then breathing‚ for felines that need not to be taught (Death or Declaw‚ 2005). The domestication of the house cat first started over 8‚000 years ago and with this came the scratching instinct. Having these as pets in your home can be a risk to your furniture‚ your health and the health of any children you have in the house. Cat’s claws can be razor sharp and
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Tsering Sherpa English 200 Professor Kirkham April 1‚ 2012 The Black Cat “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe is a tale that leaves a reader speechless‚ mesmerized and utterly confused. The short story holds a central irony concerning the narrator‚ the black cat and the wife. The whole story involves around the idea of death‚ visions of Karma‚ a major switch of personality of the narrator and the question of who is to
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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss is a great book for children when they have nothing better to do‚ or they just want to read. This book keeps young readers engaged by the countless rhymes and surprises that are thrown into the book. Yet‚ it is more than just a children’s book. It contains important themes for young readers to understand. In fact‚ it shares several themes with another well-known children’s novel‚ William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. One theme that the two have in common is that when
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