noun A secretion or material eliminated from a wound or orifice. verb To release a secretion or material from a wound or orifice. noun A term defined in the UK for the formal end of an episode of care. Day-case discharge, day-patient discharge, inpatient discharge, outpatient discharge.
Cushing's disease cause dog pain. Dear Dr. Fox â¢ I have a 10-year-old sheltie who was recently diagnosed with Cushingâs disease. My vet put him on a 60 mg Vetoryl capsule daily for the adrenal glands. He growls at me when I try to put on his halter or touch his front legs, so I know his feet hurt.
If the liver is smaller than normal in a younger dog it is a sign of the disease portosystemic shunt. In an older dog a small liver means that the liver cells are dying and not being replaced. If the liver is large and sore it could be caused by a virus, bacteria, toxin , parasite or fungus. If the liver is larger than normal, but causing no pain it could be Cushing's disease, diabetes or from phenobarbital use.