| While disease and illness is expected and
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| | humans.
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| even forgiven in fellow humans, we often
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| | Basics of dog diseases:
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| try to close our eyes to the possibility
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| | Just because you are feeding him well and
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| of our pets getting sick. And if they
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| | exercising him regularly, don't think
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| ever fall sick, we conveniently forget
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| | that your dog is immune to diseases. Dogs
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| that a little timely care and treatment
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| | are vulnerable to a number of common
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| would have saved us the problem in the
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| | diseases. Some varieties of dogs also
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| first place. First of all, let's do away
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| | carry strains of inherited disorders that
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| with the myth that we can catch all kinds
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| | will surface as they grow older. While
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| of diseases from a pet. While some
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| | there is nothing much you can do about
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| diseases are communicable, most others
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| | inherited diseases, you can help effect
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| are infectious only among pets.
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| | speedy recovery in other cases. As
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| Basics of cat diseases:
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| | always, early detection is the key to
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| You can pick up fleas or ticks from a pet
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| | good health. Some of the common diseases
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| that is not kept clean. But diseases like
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| | in dogs are:
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| cancer, diabetes and cystitis are
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| | Diarrhea: This is more often seen in pups
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| non-communicable. Even diseases that come
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| | than adult dogs and may be triggered by
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| too close for comfort like Feline
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| | stress, a sudden change in food or a
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| Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency
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| | viral or bacterial attack. Diarrhea is
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| Virus can affect cats and ONLY cats!
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| | deadly because it can lead to death due
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| Also, your cat's runny nose, cold and
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| | to dehydration. Older dogs may suffer
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| sneezing will not get passed to you, or
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| | from bloat and occurrence increases with
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| vice versa.
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| | age.
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| Cats have a reputation of being cleaner
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| | Upper respiratory infections: Discharge
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| than most other pets. So, it's easy to
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| | from the eyes/nose, coughing or sneezing
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| see why people tend to overlook symptoms
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| | is indicative of respiratory diseases.
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| and signs till matters get worse. Some of
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| | Airborne viruses and bacteria transfer
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| the most common diseases that cats ail
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| | the disease which is highly contagious
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| from include:
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| | between dogs. "Kennel Cough' is a
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| Upper respiratory diseases: We know this
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| | respiratory disorder that can be
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| as the common cold and cats are subject
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| | prevented through vaccinations.
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| to different kinds of 'cold' viruses,
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| | Other common ailments like rabies,
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| just like humans. Signs include severely
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| | distemper and parvovirus can be prevented
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| inflamed eyes, high fever, sneezing,
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| | through timely vaccinations and booster
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| snotty noses, excessive tearing,
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| | doses. Just like cats, dogs also play
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| depression and difficulty in breathing
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| | hosts to a number of internal and
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| and swallowing. Secondary infections like
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| | external parasites. Good grooming and
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| pneumonia may set in if the cat's
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| | proper treatment can help prevent damage.
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| resistance is lowered and the disease is
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| | Dogs also suffer from periodontal
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| not treated soon.
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| | diseases as they grow older. Proper
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| Parasitical infections: Cats can get
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| | dental hygiene is the only way to prevent
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| infected with internal and external
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| | this.
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| parasites. External parasites include
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| | Pet birds also suffer from a number of
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| ticks, fleas, mites, and lice. These
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| | diseases; the most common among these is
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| parasites can cause pesky itching
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| | the Proventricular Dilatation Disease
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| problems which may lead to secondary
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| | also called the 'Macaw Wasting Disease'.
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| infections and skin rashes. Coats, ears
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| | This causes seizures, weight loss and
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| and eyes have to be kept clean and
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| | regurgitation. 'Parrot Fever' or
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| infected cats will have to be treated
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| | 'Psittacosis' is another common bird
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| with chemicals or medicine. Among the
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| | disease which can infect people too.
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| most common internal parasites,
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| | Most pet owners love their pets to
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| roundworms and tapeworms cause the most
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| | distraction, and when disease strikes,
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| harm. Diagnosis can be made by inspecting
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| | they feel helpless and unsure. Take your
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| the feces. Cats have to be de-wormed
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| | sick pet to the vet as early as possible.
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| periodically to keep such parasites away.
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| | Always be vigilant and try to catch
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| Some other common problems seen in cats
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| | symptoms as soon as they appear. Since
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| are Feline Urological Syndrome (infecting
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| | your pet cannot tell you about its
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| the urinary system), Abscesses (caused
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| | headaches, tummy disorders or toothaches,
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| due to trauma to the skin) and ringworm.
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| | you have to be extra careful.
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| Ringworm is contagious and can pass on to
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