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What are the early symptoms of canine distemper and parvovirus?
Early canine distemper shows as respiratory signs - sneezing, runny nose, eye discharge, cough, labored breathing - while early parvovirus brings lethargy, appetite loss, vomiting, diarrhea with a strong foul odor. Both are serious, highly contagious puppy diseases with real mortality; parvo treatment runs about 5-7 days and distemper roughly two weeks, and distemper can leave lingering neurological symptoms even after recovery.
Hypoglossal Nerve Paralysis in Dogs and Cats
Hypoglossal nerve paralysis causes the tongue to protrude from the mouth and makes eating, chewing, and swallowing difficult. It usually follows submandibular trauma, a hematoma, or a tumor pressing on the nerve, and chronic cases can lead to tongue atrophy.
Atlantoaxial Instability in Dogs and Cats
Atlantoaxial instability is a misalignment of the first two neck vertebrae that compresses the cervical spinal cord, causing neck pain, stiffness, and incoordination. It may follow trauma or be congenital, and severe cases can cause respiratory paralysis and death if untreated.
Pasteurellosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Pasteurellosis is an acute, feverish infectious disease caused by Pasteurella multocida. The acute form is marked by septicemia and hemorrhagic inflammation (historically called 'hemorrhagic septicemia'); the chronic form shows subcutaneous, joint, and organ abscesses, often mixed with or secondary to other diseases. Chickens are most commonly affected, but cats and dogs can also be infected.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), often called 'feline AIDS,' is a chronic retroviral infection of cats first identified in 1987. It weakens the immune system so cats become vulnerable to secondary infections. Unlike human HIV, FIV is not sexually transmitted; it spreads mainly through bite wounds and shared saliva, and infected cats often live a normal lifespan. The virus does not infect humans.
What causes urinary incontinence in a puppy?
Puppies are timid and easily stimulated, and may lose bladder control from fear or overexcitement. Also, incontinence can occur with nephritis, urethritis, cystitis, kidney stones, urethral stones, or bladder dysplasia. Neurological problems can also cause it. If illness is suspected, take the puppy to a vet for diagnosis and treatment promptly.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Symptoms and Treatment
FIP has always been one of the feline diseases that owners are very wary of, not only because of high medical costs but also because the cat may lose its life because of it. This article mainly helps everyone correctly understand feline infectious peritonitis, as well as how to diagnose and prevent it, and view FIP with a scientific attitude.