Curlie

This category contains sites about various illnesses and conditions that affect more than one kind of animal.

Aspergillosis

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.

Bladder Stones

Accumulations of struvite, oxalate, urate, silicate, cysteine and combinations of these can cause stones in the bladder.

Cancer

This category is for sites about cancers and tumors affecting animals.

Cataracts

A cataract is an opacity in the lens of an eye.

Colitis

Colitis is an inflammation of the colon resulting in diarrhea featuring mucus, fresh blood or both.

Congestive Heart Failure

Websites about congestive heart failure in animals, including treatment.

Sites about congestive heart failure in humans should be submitted to https://curlie.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Failure/.

Diabetes Insipidus

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

Ear mites are mites that live in the ears of animals. The most common species is Otodectes cynotis.

Infectious Diseases

This category contains sites about communicable or infectious diseases that affect more than one kind of animal.

Mange

Persistent contagious skin disease caused by parasitic mites causing hair loss, itching and inflammation.

Pancreatic Disorders

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).

Poisoning

Prevention, symptoms, and care suggestions for poisoned animals.

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.

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.

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

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.

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