Common Signs of Cancer in Dogs Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs Dog Aggression Dog Allergies Dog Alopecia X Dog Arthritis Dog Aspergillosis Dog Babesia Infection Dog Bad Breath Dog Brucellosis Dog Bug Bites Dog Cancer Dog Cognitive Dysfunction Dog Coughs Dog Cushings Disease Dog Diabetes Dog Diarrhea Dog Ear Infections Dog Ear Mites Dog […]
1 Overview 2 Diet 3 Exercise 4 Parasites and Worms 5 Isolation Overview As with humans, there are a number of considerations to be made to maintain the health and well-being of a pregnant dog. The average dog pregnancy is about 60 days during which diet, exercise, and other health issues become particularly important. Many […]
Overview Babesia are parasitic protozoans that are transmitted by tick bites. Babesia infections can occur in conjunction with other tick-transmitted infections such as Lyme disease. When a dog is bitten by Babesia-carrying ticks, the protozoans enter the new host’s bloodstream and penetrate the red blood cells, where they can reproduce. The dog’s own immune system […]
Overview Canine Osteosarcoma accounts for 80% of malignant bone tumors and usually affects the leg bones of middle-aged or elderly dogs with a mean age of 1 ½ years. Appendicular osteosarcoma develops within the bone in the metaphyses of long bones of forelimbs, distal ulna, proximal and distal tibia and femur. Factors include ionizing radiation, […]
Overview Leptospirosis is a contagious zoonotic disease that may result in chronic liver and kidney disease and death. The organism Leptospires thrives in water. The species ‘Leptospira interogans is a bacterial pathogenic affecting both animals and humans. The strains causing Leptospirosis in dogs include L. Icterohaemorrhagiae and L. Canicola. Preventative vaccinations and wildlife migrations can […]
Overview Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada-like Syndrome is an immune mediated disease with severe autoaggression against melanocytes that are the pigment producing cells of the skin and eyes (iris). Named after the three scientists who detected this disease in humans, the VKH-Like syndrome appears in canines. Also known as Uveodermatologic Syndrome (UDS or UV Syndrome), this disease appears more […]
Overview Canine Influenza is caused by type A Orthomyxovirus. This newly emerged pathogen is a highly contagious respiratory infection that spreads through direct contact with a dog’s aerosolized respiratory secretions and with contaminated inanimate objects. Humans may inadvertently spread the infection between infected and uninfected canines. Two clinical syndromes exist: a mild form and a […]
Overview Brucellosis is a bacterial disease that affects many domestic animals such as pigs, cattle, and can also infect humans. The strains of brucellosis that originate from livestock were once developed as agents of biological warfare. In dogs it is transmitted primarily through breeding or sexual contacts, although it is also possible to contract the […]
Overview Canine herpes infection causes reproductive problems in adult dogs, and like human herpes is an infection that will be present for life. Adult dogs usually do not appear to be sick; however, in young puppies the infection is lethal with a very high mortality rate. The virus is transmitted via direct contact, which includes […]
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