Disease
Reference Chart |
|
| |
What
is it? |
What
causes it? |
Symptons |
| Leptospirosis |
Severe
disease that affects the internal organs; can be spread
to people |
A
bacterium, which is often carried by rodents through mucous
membranes and spreads quickly throughout the body. |
Range
from fever, vomiting and loss of appetite in less severe
cases to shock, irreversible kidney damage and possibly
death in most severe cases. |
| Rabies |
Potentially
deadly virus that infects warm-blooded mammals. |
Bite
from a carrier of the virus, mainly wild animals. |
1st
stage: dog exhibits change in behavior, fear. 2nd stage:
dog's behavior becomes more aggressive. 3rd stage: loss
of coordination, trouble with bodily functions. |
| Parvovirus |
Highly
contagious virus, potentially deadly. |
Ingestion
of the virus, which is usually spread through feces of
infected dogs. |
Most
common: severe diarrhea. Also vomiting, fatigue, lack
of appetite |
| Canine
Cough |
Contagious
respiratory infection. |
Combination
of types of bacteria and virus. Most common: Bordetella
bronchiseptica bacteria and parainfluenza virus. |
Chronic
cough. |
| Distemper |
Disease
primarily affecting repiratory and nervous system |
Virus
that is related to the human measles virus. |
Mild
symptoms such as fever, lack of appetite and mucus secretion
progress to evidence of brain damag, "hard pad".
|
| Hepatitus |
Virus
primarily affecting the liver. |
Canine
adenovirus type I (CAV-1). Enters system when dog breathes
in particles. |
Lesser
symptoms include listlessness, diarrhea, vomiting. More
severe symptons include "blue-eye" (clumps of
virus in eye). |
| Coronavirus |
Virus
resulting in digestive problems. |
Virus
is spread through infected dog's feces. |
Stomach
upset evidenced by lack of appetite. |
