| Like all the domestic animals, dogs are susceptible to | | | | color of the feacel matter changes and often have |
| many diseases. So in order to keep them healthy, it is | | | | blood stains. |
| necessary to understand the various diseases they | | | | Canine Viral Hepatitis: This disease directly targets the |
| can suffer from. Here is your quick guide on common | | | | kidney, the liver and the blood vessels of the dog. The |
| dog diseases: | | | | symptoms include loss in appetite, intense thirst, |
| Rabies: This disease is caused due to a virus which | | | | vomiting and hemorrhages. The virus of the disease |
| affects the central nervous system of the dog. It | | | | spreads through the faecel matter of the other dogs. |
| generally spreads through the saliva. Rabies has | | | | The dogs can be prevented from this disease by |
| several stages. In the first stage, there appears some | | | | administering them with the vaccination. |
| behavior changes in your dog. As it reaches the | | | | Kennel Cough: This is the most common respiratory |
| second stage, the dog becomes very aggressive and | | | | disease among the dogs, wherein a typical kind of |
| by the third stage the body parts of the dog stop | | | | cough can be seen in the dogs. If given proper |
| coordinating with each other. Once encountered the | | | | treatment, the disorder can be mended. |
| disease, there remains no cure. | | | | Leptospirosis: It is a bacterial disease. It spreads |
| Distempter: This is considered as the biggest threat to | | | | through the excretion of the animals. If human beings |
| the whole population of the dog species. The | | | | any how come in contact with this virus, they can also |
| symptoms are heavy nasal discharge, congestion in | | | | be infected. There is not one but several species of |
| the chest, weight loss, coughing, gunky eyes and | | | | bacterias that produce this disease in dogs. The |
| diarrhea. As the disease reaches its later stages, it has | | | | common symptoms of this disease are kidney |
| a direct effect on the nervous system of the dog | | | | inflammation, lethargy, conjuctivita, low grade fever and |
| causing paralysis. It is a contagious disease and the | | | | even sometimes clotting of blood. If the disease is |
| virus can be encountered by the air. Even by coming in | | | | more chronic the symptoms can be jaundice, |
| contact with the excretion of the infected dog, the | | | | pneumonia and intestinal inflammation. |
| healthy dog can get afflicted. Once the dog is infected, | | | | Retinal Dysplasia: It is a disorder where there is an |
| then there is no cure for the disease. This deadly | | | | abnormal development of the retina. There occurs |
| disease can be prevented by giving a proper | | | | folds in the outer layers of the retina. It is the most |
| vaccination to the dog. | | | | common type of disease that is present in most of the |
| Bloat: It is a serious disorder in a dog, wherein there | | | | breeds of dogs. A minor form of dysplasia causes |
| occurs a twisting in the stomach of the animal. It | | | | minor vision problems, whereas an acute one can lead |
| generally occurs due to over eating. If the dog appears | | | | to total blindness in dogs. Cataract is also |
| restless and depressed with dry heaves, then you | | | | accompanied by this disorder. |
| must treat him for bloat. | | | | Lyme Disease: It is a bacterial disease that is spread |
| Parvovirus: This virus is a fast killer as the symptoms | | | | by ticks. The dog suffers from joint pains, loss of |
| can be seen in the dogs within hours of the virus | | | | appetite, fever and lethargy. Tetracycline, an antibiotic |
| attack, even killing the dog within 48-72 hours. It is a | | | | is used for the treatment of this disease. |
| contagious disease and directly attacks the intestinal | | | | It is thus important to detect early symptoms of these |
| tract of the dog's digestive system. The effect of the | | | | diseases in your pet dogs and meet your vet as soon |
| virus can also be seen on the heart of the dog. The | | | | as possible. This will not only keep your dog healthy but |
| symptoms include depression, severe form of diarrhea, | | | | will also keep it away from any of the life threatening |
| vomiting and also loss of appetite. In this disease the | | | | diseases. |