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Symptoms
Lameness
The animal avoids placing a limb or moves abnormally, due to pain or mechanical discomfort.
Diseases that may be associated
These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.
Giant anteater pododermatitis
Giant anteater · Environmental · Skin & coat
Bovine laminitis
Cow · Other · Metabolic and endocrine
Calf arthritis
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Lamb polyarthritis
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Sheep footrot
Sheep, Bighorn sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Hip dysplasia
Dog, Cat · Other · Genetic and congenital
Bumblefoot (raptor pododermatitis)
Long-legged buzzard, Snowy owl · Bacterial · Infectious
Metabolic bone disease of the turtle
Greek tortoise, Montpellier snake · Other · Bones & joints
Softening of the shell
Greek tortoise · Other · Bones & joints
Red panda metabolic bone disease
Red panda · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease
Leopard gecko, Bearded dragon · Other · Bones & joints
Tapir pododermatitis
South American tapir · Environmental · Skin & coat
Symptomatic anthrax
Cow, Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Traumatic injuries linked to road collisions
Common wombat · Other · Bones & joints
Traumatic injuries related to ship strikes
Beluga whale · Other · Bones & joints
Trauma and injuries related to human interaction
Kea · Environmental · Skin & coat
Lamb Rickets
Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints
Phosphorus deficiency
Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints
Erysipelas arthritis in lambs
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Lamb tick fever
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Ovine interdigital dermatitis
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Sheep foot abscess
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Sheep laminitis
Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints
Contagious ovine digital dermatitis
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Digital dermatitis
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Sole ulcer
Cow · Other · Feet & hooves
Laminitis
Horse, Donkey · Environmental · Bones & joints
Interdigitated whitlow
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Cat osteoarthritis
Cat · Other · Bones & joints
Osteosarcoma of dogs
Dog · Other · Cancers and tumors
Cruciate ligament rupture
Dog · Other · Bones & joints
Dislocation of the patella
Dog · Other · Genetic and congenital
Elbow dysplasia
Dog · Other · Genetic and congenital
Osteoarthritis in dogs
Dog · Other · Bones & joints
Juvenile panosteitis
Dog · Other · Bones & joints
Foot-and-mouth disease
Cow, Sheep · Viral · Infectious
Electrocution and collisions with power lines
Wedge-tailed eagle · Other · Neurological
Spondyloarthrosis
Dog · Other · Neurological
White muscle disease
Cow · Other · Cardiac
Cat fell from a building syndrome
Cat · Other · Respiratory
Injuries from hooks and fishing lines (accidental capture by longline)
Wandering albatross · Other · Digestives
Envenomation by male platypus spur
Platypus · Other · Skin & coat
Traumatic injuries related to fishing nets (accidental catches)
Platypus, Atlantic puffin · Other · Skin & coat
Canine anaplasmosis
Dog · Bacterial · Infectious
Injuries related to ship collisions
Giant manta ray · Other · Bones & joints
Herniated disc in dogs
Dog · Other · Neurological
Dermatophilosis (cutaneous streptothricosis)
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Dog · Other · Urinary and renal
Contagious agalactia
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Brucellosis
Cow, Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Cat bite abscess
Cat · Bacterial · Infectious
Chorioptic mange (paw scabies)
Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites
Feline aortic thromboembolism
Cat · Other · Cardiac
Gangrenous mastitis of sheep
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Nutritional deficiency in captivity
Cockatiel, Rosy-faced lovebird · Other · Nutrition & deficiencies
Ruminal acidosis
Cow · Other · Digestives
Tick infestation
Dog, Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites
Ram orchitis
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Calf omphalitis
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Gangrenous mastitis
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Feline calicivirus
Cat · Viral · Infectious
Zinc deficiency
Sheep, Goat · Other · Skin & coat
Copper deficiency in cattle
Cow · Other · Skin & coat
Anticoagulant rat poison poisoning
Dog · Environmental · Blood
Lamb colisepticemia
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Visceral gout of the monitor lizard
Perentie · animalia::front.disease_types.métabolique · Urinary and renal
Ruminal acidosis of sheep
Sheep, Goat · Other · Digestives
Canine leishmaniasis
Dog · Parasitic · Parasites
Canine ehrlichiosis
Dog · Bacterial · Infectious
Contagious lumpy skin disease
Cow · Viral · Infectious
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