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Anal glands

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Secretory tissues composed of apocrine and sebaceous glands

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Anal sacs

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Pairs of pouches that store on oily, fouls smelling fluid secreted by the anal glands

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Hepatic lipidosis

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Excess fat in the liver - typically occurs after a period of anorexia

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Induced ovulator

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Species that ovulate only as a result of sexual activity

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Polydactyly

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More than the normal # of digits

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Mongrel

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Mixed breed of any animal

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Ad libitum feeding

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Food available at all times

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Docile

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Tame and easygoing

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Gait

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How an animal moves

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Kneading

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Repetitive massaging motion of the paws

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Obligate carnivore

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Animal that must have a meat based diet

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Retractile

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Ability to draw back

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Spraying

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Urination on objects to mark territory

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Vigor

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Healthy growth

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Hepatic Lipidosis

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Excessive fat accumulated in liver

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Docile

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Tame and easy going

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Retractile

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Ability to draw back

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Wild

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Feral

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Tempermant

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Emotional and mental qualities of an individual

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Carnassial tooth

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Large, sheering cheek tooth. Upper P4 or lower M1

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Mackerel tabby

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Two toned cat with fur stripes

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Mongrel

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Mixed breed

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Ruddy

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Orange-brown colour with ticking of dark brown or black

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Self

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One colour fur

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Guaranteed analysis
Nutrition label on dog animal food
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Net quality statement
Amount of food present in a feed container
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Steatis
Inflammation of fat
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Throwback
Offspring that shows an ancestors characteristics
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Unthrifty
Not thriving
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Vigor
Healthy growth or high energy
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Canine andovirus 2
adenovirus infection in canines that cause signs of upper resp disease
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Canine distemper
paramyxovirus in canines that is associated with resp, digestive, muscular, and neurological signs
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Canine hepatitis
Adenovirus 1 infection that is associated with ocular, abdominal, and liver disease
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Canine parainfluenza
paramyxovirus infection of canines that contribute to upper resp infection and subclinical bronchitis
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Canine parvovirus
Highly contagious parvovirus infection that is associated with severe diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, and leukopenia
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Cortalus atrox toxoid
inactivated toxin from the Western diamondback snake used in dogs to reduce morbidity and morality due to envenomation by this snake
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Feline Calicvirus
Picornavirus infection in cats that is associated with upper resp and ocular inf
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Feline chlamydia
Bacterial infection in felines associated with upper resp and ocular inf
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Feline immunodeficiency virus
Lentivirus infection in cats that initially presents as fever and lymphadenopathy that over a long period of time progress to a wide range of clinical signs such as anemia, lethargy, weight loss, and secondary inf
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Feline infectious peritonitis
Coronavirus infection in felines that is characterized by an insidious onset fever and weight loss. The wet form has peritoneal or pleural effusions and the dry form has pyrogranulomas in any locations
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Coronavirus
Causes GI disease in dogs and GI and systematic disease in cats that is usually spread through contaminated feces
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Feline leukemia
Retrovirus that may produce elevated # of abnormal leukocytes, immune suppression, cancer, and illness associated with immune suppression
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Feline panlukopenia
Parvovirus infection of felines that is associated with fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and a diseases in all types of white blood cells
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Feline rhinotracheitis
Herpesvirus infection in felines that is associated with upper resp and ocular infections
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Giardia lambila
Protozoan that may cause asymptomatic disease or cause diarrhea
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Infectious tracheobronchitis
upper resp infection caused by the bacterium bordetella bronchiseptica
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Leptospirosis
Bacterial disease caused by the virus Leptospira
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AAFCO
Association of American Feed Control Officials
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AKC
American Kennel Club
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CAV-2
Canine Adenovirus 2
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CCV
Canine coronavirus
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CDV
Canine distemper virus
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CFA
Cat fancier association
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CHV
Canine herpes virus
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FIP
Feline infectious peritonitis
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FIV
Feline immunodeficiency virus
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FPV
Feline panleukopenia virus
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ICH
Infectious canine hepatitis
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XXY
Genotype of male calico cat

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