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The condition is also called icterus or yellow jaundice.

Jaundice is fairly easy to spot in dogs, though it may be more difficult to see on darker dogs than dogs with light fur or skin pigment.

The yellow color comes from bilirubin, a pigment in bile produced by red blood cells.

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The yellow color comes from bilirubin, a pigment in bile produced by red blood cells. Normally this pigment is excreted, but if too much bilirubin is produced or if the dog's body can't excrete it fast enough, there is an accumulation that results in jaundice. Many conditions can affect this process in dogs.

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