A contagious disease affecting the nervous system which eventually leads to death, especially in puppies between the ages of three and six months. Physical Symptoms Appetite loss, lethargy, depression, possible nasal discharge, fever. With later progression digestive upset, discharge from the eyes and nose, convulsions, paralysis, and death can result. …
Usually, arthropods which live on the host animal by sucking its blood. These include ticks, mites or mange, and fleas. Physical Symptoms Itching or irritation. Upon parting of hairs or combing with a flea comb, parasites may be visible. With mites or mange, skin may appear red, inflamed, thick, or …
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Known as Kennel Cough or Tracheobronchitis is a virus causing general respiratory problems including pneumonia. Low-dose exposure or vaccination with this disease has been known to cause a better immune resistance to viral Hepatitis in dogs. Physical Symptoms Coughing, nasal discharge, lethargy, depression. Cause/Transmission Viruses are transmitted from one infected …
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A disease of joints, often hereditary, which may also be evident in the dog’s elbow joints. This is relatively common to many purebred or large dogs. It occurs when the ball and socket joint at the hip does not fit together properly. Perhaps the ball of the femur does not …
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Known as Canine Adenovirus Type 1 is a contagious viral disease which primarily attacks the dog’s liver. May also cause respiratory disease. Physical Symptoms Lethargy, depression, loss of appetite, possible nasal discharge. Cause/Transmission Exposure to infected animals, body fluids, or feces. Treatment Consult your veterinarian. Generally this disease must be …
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Known as Kennel Cough or Tracheobronchitis is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection leading to inflammation of respiratory organs such as the lungs, bronchi, or trachea. Physical Symptoms Coughing, nasal discharge, lethargy, depression. Cause/Transmission Transmitted from one infected animal to another and vectors may even be airborne. Treatment Consult your …
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Basset Hound training is essential to your Basset Hound. The training period is the time for him to learn lots of things, from potty training to kennel training, and he can even progress as far as obedience training and training for shows and hunting. Teaching your dog about noise is …
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This section is intended to serve only as a description of health problems and some possible treatment procedures. It should be seen as an outline, aiding to form your expectations of treatments and helping you recognize symptoms of problems. Unless you are qualified to diagnose ailments or to perform these …
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Known as Parvo. Especially common in young or immunocompromised animals, often rampant in spring or summer months. Generally this disease attacks the intestinal lining and tracts, although in puppies, elderly, or immunocompromised animals and may affect the heart muscle of puppies. Although treatable, Parvo is often deadly. Physical Symptoms Depression, …
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Known as Hydrophobia affects the central nervous system and eventually leads to death. Physical Symptoms Lethargy, depression, loss of appetite. Advanced symptoms can include foaming at the mouth, inability to swallow, aggression, convulsions, paralysis, and death. Cause/Transmission Infected saliva making contact with breaks in the skin, from cuts to bites. …
