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2 abnormally large portion of the large intestine located between the cecum and rectum 4 condition usually seen in deep-chested canines in which the stomach fills with air, expands, and twists on itself 11 inability to control 12 abnormally large tube that connects the oral cavity to the stomach 15 general ill health and malnutrition 17 process of rendering dry or thick by evaporation 19 stonelike fecal mass 20 hairball

1 condition of excessive loss of body water or fluid 3 excessive gas formation in the GI tract 5 black stools containing digested blood 6 diarrhea in livestock 7 abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or a body cavity 8 another term for dental calculus 9 severe abdominal pain 10 rounded mass of food, large pharmaceutical preparation, or to give something rapidly 12 impaired uptake of nutrients from the intestine 13 inflammation of the tongue 14 benign tumor arising from periodontal mucous membranes 18 excessive salivation

Answer 1

1. Dehydration- condition of excessive loss of body water or fluid.

Explanation- can be due to heat, excessive activity, insufficient fluid consumption, excessive sweating or medication side effects.

2. Megacolon- abnormally large portion of the large intestine located between the cecum and rectum.

Explanation- It is usually an abnormal dilation of the colon that is not caused by mechanical obstruction.

3.bloat- excessive gas formation in the GI tract.

Explanation- it can be a symptom of chronic intestinal conditions, such as diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

4. Gastric dilatation- condition usually seen in deep-chested canines in which the stomach fills with air, expands, and twists on itself.

Explanation- usually affects dogs in which the stomach becomes overstretched and rotated by excessive gas content.

5. Melena - black stools containing digested blood.

6.salmonellosis- diarrhea in livestock

7. Edema- abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues or a body cavity.

8. Plaque- another term for dental calculus.

9.colicky pain- severe abdominal pain

10. Bolus- rounded mass of food, large pharmaceutical preparation, or to give something rapidly.

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