1 Pancreatitis. 2  One of the most important, and potentially dangerous, diseases is inflammation of the pancreas. 3  Pancreatitis is a common disease of dogs, and often arises when foods high in fat content are eaten. Pancreatitis is a common disease of dogs, and often arises when foods high in fat content are eaten. 2  It usually causes loss of appetite, vomiting, abdominal pain and depression. 3  In severe cases, the condition can be fatal. 4  Diabetes mellitus.
The molluscs or mollusks /ËmÉlÉsks/ compose the large phylum of invertebrate animals known as the Mollusca. Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized.Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms.Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats.round 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats.
Characteristics of Mollusks. Mollusks are soft-bodied invertebrates with bilateral symmetry and usually one or two shells. Their organs are in a fluid-filled cavity; the word mollusks in Latin means soft.Most of the mollusks live in water but some live on land. There are more than 110,000 species that have been identified.A theoretical, idealized mollusk would crawl on a single flat, muscular foot, and the body would have at least a suggestion of a head at one end and an anus at the other.ost of the mollusks live in water but some live on land. There are more than 110,000 species that have been identified. A theoretical, idealized mollusk would crawl on a single flat, muscular foot, and the body would have at least a suggestion of a head at one end and an anus at the other.