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	<title>Dog Illnesses</title>
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	<description>Learn about a variety of dog illnesses</description>
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		<title>Canine Kidney Failure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canine kidney failure is a condition in which your dog&#8217;s kidneys can no longer remove toxins from the blood.  Since the kidneys can&#8217;t remove the toxins, they simply build up.  This is a very serious condition and is usually fatal once finally diagnosed.






Types
There are two types of canine kidney failure, namely acute and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-kidney-failure/</link>
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		<title>Canine Pancreatic Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The pancreas is responsible for producing hormones and digestive enzymes.  Canine pancreatic cancer is a difficult condition to treat, and usually proves to be fatal.  Your dog will likely only show symptoms once the disease has progressed to an advanced stage.






Symptoms
Tumors usually develop in the pancreas as a result of canine pancreatic cancer. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-pancreatic-cancer/</link>
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		<title>Canine Prostate Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canine prostate cancer is an extremely aggressive disease that usually targets older dogs.  The cancer cells can spread to other areas of the body such as lymph nodes, bones, and lungs.  The disease can occur with no known cause and can affect castrated and non-castrated canines.  To make matters worse, the condition [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-prostate-cancer/</link>
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		<title>Canine Lymphoma</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canine lymphoma is a condition in which cancer cells can grow anywhere there is lymph tissue.  Therefore, the cancer cells can grow in almost any organ in your dog&#8217;s body and will eventually cause one of them to fail.  This disease commonly occurs in middle-aged dogs.






Symptoms
The most common symptom of canine lymphoma is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-lymphoma/</link>
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		<title>Canine Anemia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canine anemia is a condition that occurs when there is a lack of red blood cells in your dog&#8217;s body.  It occurs when red blood cells aren&#8217;t produced fast enough or when the body loses them too quickly.  Anemia is a symptom of disease, but is not a disease itself.

Causes
There are many things [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-anemia/</link>
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		<title>Canine Hyperthyroidism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canine hyperthyroidism is characterized by the overproduction of thyroxine, a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland.  Although a rare condition for dogs, it usually affects middle-aged to older dogs.  The disease progresses slowly, but can affect many different organ systems.

Causes
The most common cause of canine hyperthyroidism is cancer of the thyroid gland.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-hyperthyroidism/</link>
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		<title>Canine Scabies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canine scabies is a condition caused by an infestation of mites.  This infestation is highly contagious.  The mites can easily infest cats and other animals as well as humans.

The mites that cause canine scabies burrow just below the surface on your dog&#8217;s skin.  However, they sometimes crawl around on the surface of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-scabies/</link>
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		<title>Canine Valley Fever</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dogs who live in the desert regions of the Southwest United States primarily contract canine valley fever.  These states include Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and the central deserts of California.  It is usually not a life-threatening disease, but does require extensive treatment.

Cause
Canine valley fever is caused by fungus that lives in desert soil. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-valley-fever/</link>
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		<title>Canine Ringworm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canine ringworm is a skin disease.  It has nothing to do with a worm.  It is a highly contagious fungal disorder.

Cause
Canine ringworm can be caused by many different species of fungus.  These fungi live deep in the skin, in the hair follicles.  They can be transmitted from animal to animal, human [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-ringworm/</link>
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		<title>Canine Parasites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many canine parasites that can infect your dog.  Some of them live on the skin.  Others live inside the body and can damage various organs.  This page will discuss some of the common canine parasites.

Ear Mites
Ear mites are canine parasites that can live anywhere on your dog&#8217;s body.  They [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dog-illnesses.com/canine-parasites/</link>
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