Symptoms

Observable signs in animals, and the diseases that may be associated with them. A symptom is not a diagnosis: only a veterinarian can make one.

This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for a veterinary consultation. If you have any concerns about your animal's health, consult a veterinarian.

Jaundice

Yellow discoloration of the mucous membranes, skin or white of the eye, indicating liver damage or destruction of red blood cells.

66 linked diseases

Jelly-like swelling around the eye

The pink tissue around the eye, under the eyelids, is swollen and translucent, sometimes to the point of covering part of the eye.

1 linked disease

Lameness

The animal avoids placing a limb or moves abnormally, due to pain or mechanical discomfort.

188 linked diseases

Leaks stool without noticing

Stool marks or small amounts of stool are found where the animal sleeps or has lain down, without the animal having assumed a defe...

2 linked diseases

Leaks urine without noticing

A wet spot or puddle is found where the animal was lying down or asleep, or urine drips while the animal is walking, without adopt...

4 linked diseases

Lesions between the claws

Redness, wound, or odor in the space between the claws. A lesion of the tissue band just above the horn is classified under "Lesio...

8 linked diseases

Licking the genital area

Insistent and repeated licking of the genital area, apart from usual washing.

14 linked diseases

Licks the rear end insistently

The animal frequently turns around to lick or chew the area around the anus or the underside of the tail.

6 linked diseases

Little or no urine without straining

The animal passes much less urine than usual or no urine at all over several hours, without assuming the urination posture or stra...

4 linked diseases

Looking at the flank

The animal turns its head towards its stomach, stares at it or nips it repeatedly.

11 linked diseases

Loose or falling teeth

One or more teeth are loose, loose, or the animal has recently lost them.

23 linked diseases

Loss of appetite

The animal eats less or refuses to eat. Prolonged fasting is a concern, especially in cats.

1179 linked diseases

Loss of sight

The animal hits obstacles, hesitates in a known place or no longer follows eye movements.

37 linked diseases

Lump in the mouth

A visible growth or lump on the gums, palate, tongue or inside of the cheek, black, pink or red in colour, which may bleed.

4 linked diseases

Lying animal that does not get up

Prolonged recumbency: the animal remains on the ground despite stimulation. Serious situation requiring rapid intervention.

177 linked diseases

Many skin lumps or pocks appearing within days over the body

Round, firm bumps or lumps ranging from the size of a lentil to a walnut appear within days in the skin: on the head, neck, udder,...

2 linked diseases

Misshapen or soft-shelled eggs

Irregularly shaped eggs with a thin shell that is rough or soft to the touch.

2 linked diseases

Mouth ulcers

Sores, blisters or raw areas on the tongue, gums, inside of the cheeks or muzzle.

86 linked diseases

Mucus in the stool

The stool is coated with or contains a sticky, clear or whitish substance that resembles raw egg white.

17 linked diseases

Nodules under the skin

Firm or soft masses, single or few in number, that can be felt under the skin. Many bumps appearing over several days should be re...

39 linked diseases

Noisy breathing or snoring

Sound heard with each breath, without specifying when. The assistant should then ask whether it is snoring only while sleeping ("s...

58 linked diseases

Noisy nasal breathing even when awake and calm

When awake and at rest, there is an audible sniffling or congested nasal sound with each breath.

9 linked diseases

Non-healing wound

A wound remains open, oozing, or enlarges instead of closing over time.

257 linked diseases

Nosebleed

Draining of blood from one or both nostrils (epistaxis).

34 linked diseases

One eye looks bigger or bulges

One eye appears pushed forward or no longer closes properly.

2 linked diseases

Overgrown, thickened or deformed claws

The claws grow much faster or longer than usual, become thickened, curl or become deformed, even though wear and maintenance have...

1 linked disease

Pain

Manifestations vary depending on the species: complaints, aggressiveness, abnormal position, refusal to move.

260 linked diseases

Pale mucous membranes

Discolored gums and mucous membranes, a sign of anemia or poor blood circulation.

265 linked diseases

Pale or bluish comb

The crest and wattles lose their bright red color, turning pale or purplish.

1 linked disease

Paralysis

Loss of the ability to mobilize one or more limbs, partial or complete.

87 linked diseases

Passes small stools very often

The animal passes small stools very often, with only a small amount each time.

4 linked diseases

Passes stool outside the litter box

Stool is found outside the litter box (on carpets, in room corners) even though the cat was using the litter box properly.

2 linked diseases

Passing small amounts of urine

Frequent passages to emit only a few drops, often with visible effort.

14 linked diseases

Prolapse

Externalization of an internal organ (vagina, uterus or rectum) by natural means. Veterinary emergency.

8 linked diseases

Pulled-out fleece, tufts of wool left on fences

The fleece is disheveled; locks stand up, hang down, or are torn away in patches, and tufts of wool are found caught on fences, wa...

5 linked diseases

Rapid breathing

Rapid breathing at rest or during sleep: count the chest movements for one minute; more than 35 at rest warrants a veterinary cons...

198 linked diseases

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