There are over 180 species of Aspergillus fungi and they generally do not cause disease unless the host has a compromised immune system or gets a very big exposure to the fungus.
Accumulations of struvite, oxalate, urate, silicate, cysteine and combinations of these can cause stones in the bladder.
This category is for sites about cancers and tumors affecting animals.
A cataract is an opacity in the lens of an eye.
Colitis is an inflammation of the colon resulting in diarrhea featuring mucus, fresh blood or both.
Sites about congestive heart failure in humans should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Failure/.Websites about congestive heart failure in animals, including treatment.
Diabetes insipidus is a disorder in which the kidney is insensitive to the hormone ADH or there is not enough of the hormone available. This results in excessive drinking and urination.
Ear mites are mites that live in the ears of animals. The most common species is Otodectes cynotis.
This category contains sites about communicable or infectious diseases that affect more than one kind of animal.
Persistent contagious skin disease caused by parasitic mites causing hair loss, itching and inflammation.
The pancreas serves two functions:
Endocrine: production of insulin and glucagon, necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates.
Exocrine: production of enzymes necessary for the digestion of protein.
Disorders of the pancreas involve failure of these enzyme functions and include diabetes, chronic and acute pancreatis, pancreatic acinar atrophy, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).
Commercial sites whose primary purpose is to sell a product should be submitted to Shopping/Pets/Health or Shopping/Sports/Equestrian/Healthcare_and_Grooming or to another relevant category in Shopping.Prevention, symptoms, and care suggestions for poisoned animals.Sites about food that are toxic to pets, dogs or cats should be submitted to Health: Animal: Pets: Nutrition: Toxic Foods, Health: Animal: Pets: Dogs: Nutrition: Toxic Foods or Health: Animal: Pets: Cats: Nutrition: Toxic Foods.
Please make sure this is the most appropriate category for your site.This category is for sites related to prion diseases such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) a.k.a. Mad Cow Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), Scrapie, Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease, and other related infectious illnesses.Submitting to the wrong category may result in significant delay in the review of your website.
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