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These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
That dilatation then triggers a primitive gut pain signal that’s perceived around the bellybutton.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
Twelve objects were removed transanally by anal dilatation under general anesthesia.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2013
Hypertrophy and dilatation are known to cause the heart over time to have profoundly diminished functional capacity.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that’s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds.
—Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022
The couple’s veterinarian later confirmed that Gus died from a stomach bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV).
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
In the case of Spix’s little blue macaws, that disease was nasty and incurable: proventricular dilatation disease.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022
Overdrinking or drinking too rapidly may cause bloat, a term used to describe gastric dilatation-volvulus.
—Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
That dilatation then triggers a primitive gut pain signal that’s perceived around the bellybutton.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
Twelve objects were removed transanally by anal dilatation under general anesthesia.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2013
Hypertrophy and dilatation are known to cause the heart over time to have profoundly diminished functional capacity.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
Elevated feeders were once recommended as a way to prevent gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also known as bloat, a life-threatening condition that’s most prevalent in large and deep-chested breeds.
—Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2022
The couple’s veterinarian later confirmed that Gus died from a stomach bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV).
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
In the case of Spix’s little blue macaws, that disease was nasty and incurable: proventricular dilatation disease.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 June 2022
Overdrinking or drinking too rapidly may cause bloat, a term used to describe gastric dilatation-volvulus.
—Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
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