Canine Heartworm Disease
Barker in “Barker” died of canine heartworm infection. Heartworm can be a fatal disease caused by parasites in the heart of dogs, and is transmitted by mosquito bites.
Symptoms: Poor mobility, cough, anemia, ascites, panting, etc.
Prevention and treatment: regular monthly deworming medication and a blood test at the right time.
Canine diabetes
Canine pneumonia
There are five usual causes of pneumonia in dogs.
1. Foreign body pneumonia, often occurs in dogs with abnormal upper gastrointestinal system, incorrect method of filling food and improper anesthesia treatment are also prone to occur, short-necked, short-nosed and kissed breeds are most likely to occur.
2. Mycobacterial pneumonia, large dogs have a higher chance of occurrence, different molds have specific infectivity for different breeds, the proportion of male dogs occurring is three times that of female dogs.
3. Damage to lung function, that is, damage to the alveoli and interalveolar tissues, is often a sequel to canine distemper infection.
4. Bacterial pneumonia, which occurs more frequently in large male puppies with a high level of exercise.
5. Immune pneumonia, an infection of the lungs caused by congenital immune deficiency, and heartworm infection are also frequent causes.
In addition to the typical symptoms, the dog will have a large amount of yellow-like discharge from the nasal cavity. In addition to blood tests and X-rays, bacterial culture and drug sensitivity testing are effective ways to select drugs.
Blood parasites
Symptoms: lethargy, lack of energy, pale gum mucosa.
Prevention and treatment: Regular deworming with flea drops or sprays.
Canine uterine pus accumulation
Unspayed bitches are prone to uterine abscesses due to bacterial infection and endocrine abnormalities. There are open and closed types of uterine pus, with the latter being more dangerous.
In severe cases, the bacterial endotoxin infection can affect the functioning of the heart, cause uremia due to insufficient blood flow to the kidneys, and even cause multiple uterine failures and death.
Symptoms: Thick yellowish juice from the pubic area or gradual enlargement of the abdomen.
Predisposed dogs: There is no breed that is particularly susceptible to uterine pus accumulation, but it occurs more frequently in dogs over six years of age.
Prevention and treatment: timely sterilization.
Malignant tumors in dogs
As with humans, there is not much that can be done about this type of disease.
Symptoms: Rarely noticeable.
Prevention and treatment: Regular checkups and good habits.
Accidental injury
Heatstroke? Insecticide?
You may not believe it, but the mortality rate of dog accidents is extremely high. Because dogs are naturally curious and love to explore, both indoors and outdoors, a sloppy shoveler is likely to put your dog in danger.
Common fatal accidents for dogs include car accidents, falls, heavy crushing, electric shock, drowning, heat stroke, food poisoning, etc.
When it comes to the season with more mosquitoes and fleas, owners tend to use insecticides plus dogs have the habit of licking around, which often causes dogs to die from poisoning.
Prevention and treatment methods: please pooper scooper must be a little more careful, the problem should be timely medical treatment.
Infectious diseases
Commonly fatal major malignant infectious diseases are canine distemper and canine microscopic, in addition to the owner did not timely immunization, the dog can not manage the living environment, the dog meet and greet method are easy to cause disease transmission.
If you have a new dog member in your family, remember to get a health check from your doctor first.
Symptoms: elevated body temperature, poor spirits, anorexia, vomiting, dysentery, acute watery hemorrhagic dysentery.
Prevention and treatment: Make sure the living environment is clean, give regular vaccinations, and don’t let your dog lick around with other dogs from unknown sources.
Canine heart disease
The symptoms of heart disease in dogs are very similar to those in humans and are related to obesity and aging, but the bad news is that owners often delay medical attention due to negligence, resulting in the death of the dog.
There are also very easily agitated breeds that often suffer from acute shock tragedies due to inappropriate excessive exercise given to unsuspecting children or family and friends visiting.
Symptoms: Easy panting, fatigue.
Prevention and treatment: Avoid obesity in dogs, eat a reasonable diet, exercise properly, and pay attention to controlling the emotions of easily frightened dogs.
The diagnosis of heart disease requires considerable experience, but also the necessary medical testing equipment to check, supplemented by long-term medication, regular tracking and proper feeding management to always keep safe.
