Just what is a symptom? Many people confuse symptom with the actual disease. A symptom is defined as a physical sign or physical sensation that is evidence a disease is present. Symptoms can guide your veterinarian toward a diagnosis or help your veterinarian decide which tests would be most helpful in your pet. Some common symptoms include: vomiting, diarrhea, stumbling, seizing, drooling, not eating, limping, etc. A disease can help explain why the symptoms occur. Once a disease is diagnosed, proper treatment can be administered. Prescribing medication just for the symptoms may not help the cause of the symptom. Symptoms do not tell your veterinarian exactly what is wrong with your pet but can help. For example, if your pet is limping, your veterinarian may need to perform an x-ray and may not do blood work.
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