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Infectious Diseases in Canines
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Infectious Diseases
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Caused by microscopic organisms
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Viruses
Bacteria
Protozoa
Fungi
Invade and grow in living tissue
Canine Distemper
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Caused by inhaling an airborne virus,
spreads through entire body.
Young and older dogs are susceptible
Symptoms of Distemper
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Early signs are vomiting and diarrhea.
Discharge of the eye
Usually see an improvement in symptoms
Weeks or months later, nervous system
damage appears.
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Tremors
Epileptic Fits
Distemper Symptoms
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Hyperkeratosis
(hardening of the foot
pads and nose)
Distemper Symptoms
Treatment
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Antibiotics, AntiDiarrhea's, Anti-Seizure
Meds
Keep nose, mouth &
eyes clean
Puppies that survive
have “distempered”
teeth or no enamel on
their teeth.
Prevention
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Vaccination at 8, 12 and 16 weeks.
Revaccinate every year
Canine Hepatitis
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Highly contagious virus, spread through urine
then mouth.
Usually appears in dogs one year of age or
less.
Usually die within two weeks, or survive.
Has many symptoms, but effects their liver.
Symptoms of Hepatitis
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Animals appear dull and apathetic
Refuse to eat and have intense thirst
Fever
Swelling of the head, neck and lower
abdomen
Gums will appear pale, sometimes
hemorrhaged.
Cry in pain while eliminating
Healthy Liver
Hepatitis Liver
Prevention
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Vaccinate at 6, 8 and 12 Weeks
Every year after
Parvovirus
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Caused by a small DNA-containing virus that
requires rapidly dividing cells for growth.
Young pups are most likely to get Parvo.
Main source of infection is ingestion of
materials contaminated with feces from
infected dogs.
Comes in two forms: Intestinal & Heart
Symptoms of Intestinal Parvo
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Vomiting followed by diarrhea
Refusal to eat
Severe dehydration
Yellow gray feces streaked with blood
Dogs will vomit repeatedly and have
projectile diarrhea until they die.
Most deaths occur within 24-48 hours of
symptoms.
Symptoms of Heart Parvo
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Virus attacks the muscles of the growing
heart.
Depressed
Stop sucking before they collapse
Gasping for breath
No specific treatment
Pups that survive usually have heart
problems later.
Prevention
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Vaccinate at 6, 8, 12 weeks and annually
Properly clean and disinfect kennels where
dogs are housed
Virus is capable of living for many months
Sodium hypochlorite will kill parvo.
Kennel Cough
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Infects the respiratory system.
Occurs in dogs who live in less that ideal
conditions.
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Pet shops
Pounds
Animal Shelters
Boarders
Puppy Mills?
Kennel Cough Symptoms
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Dry and hacking cough
Gagging or coughing mucus
If they lose their appetite, have nasal or eye
discharge the infection is severe.
Can result in pneumonia
Antibiotics can treat
Vaccinations are available
Rabies
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Effects the nervous system
Can effect all warm blooded animals
Dogs usually are bitten by a wild animal
Two types
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Dumb
Furious
Furious Rabies
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First stage, animal will act unusually
withdrawn or affectionate
Lasts about two days
The animal then begins wandering and will
bite anything in it’s path.
Frothing at the mouth due to difficulty in
swallowing
The animal will then return home, find a
place alone to spasm and then die.
Dumb Rabies
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No wandering or biting.
Paralysis of the lower jaw
Paralysis of limbs
Death
Virus immediately goes to the brain. That
damage causes the strange behavior.
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