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What Is Canine Parvovirus Infection
Canine parvovirus infection is a viral infectious disease caused by canine parvovirus, characterized by hemorrhagic enteritis or non-suppurative myocarditis. It spreads quickly and has a high mortality rate.
Canine Herpesvirus Infection
Canine herpesvirus infection is an acute, fatal infectious disease of newborn puppies caused by canine herpesvirus. Dogs over 2 weeks old show tracheitis, bronchitis and other respiratory signs; bitches can have infertility, abortion and stillbirths; males show balanoposthitis and funiculitis. The virus is widespread in breeding kennels.
Canine Ehrlichiosis (Canine Rickettsiosis)
Canine ehrlichiosis, also called canine rickettsiosis, is an acute or chronic infectious disease of canids caused by Ehrlichia. Its main features are high fever, jaundice, vomiting, progressive emaciation and severe anemia.
Symptoms and Treatment of Canine Infectious Hepatitis
Canine infectious hepatitis is an acute, contagious septicemic infectious disease caused by canine adenovirus type I. Its main features are fever, jaundice, leukopenia and hemorrhagic centrilobular hepatic necrosis. This article explains its symptoms and treatment.
How to Treat Cat Roundworms (and Which Medicine)
Roundworms are a common internal parasite in cats, causing cough, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Treat promptly with dewormer. Here is how, and which medicine to use.
Types and Clinical Signs of Infectious Canine Hepatitis
By how it develops, infectious canine hepatitis has two types: respiratory (airway signs) and hepatitis (fast onset, clearer signs, often fatal within a day). Here are the types and clinical signs.
Symptoms of Canine Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a serious dog disease caused by Leptospira bacteria - also called infectious jaundice or hemorrhagic jaundice - that spreads through skin, mucus membranes, and contaminated food or water, often peaking in summer and early autumn. Two forms stand out: one brings sudden fever, vomiting, dark bile-colored urine, yellow gums, and bleeding, while the other causes vomiting and bloody diarrhea with mouth ulcers and a death rate of 60-80 percent in acute cases. Diagnosis uses microscopy, culture, and blood tests, and treatment pairs antibiotics with liver and fluid support. Clean housing, rodent control, quarantine, and the two-type vaccine are the key preventives.
What Is Canine Herpesvirus Infection
Canine herpesvirus type 1 causes an acute, often fatal disease in young puppies. Adult dogs usually carry the virus without signs, but newborns can die within a day of infection. Because treatment is poor once signs appear, warmth and supportive care, plus prevention, are what matter most.
What Is Canine Hemangiosarcoma
Hemangiosarcoma is a malignant tumor that arises from the cells lining a dog's blood vessels. It grows fast, invades deeply, and often spreads to the lungs and liver before it is noticed. Middle-aged and older dogs are most at risk, with some breeds more prone than others. Knowing the signs and the guarded prognosis helps owners make timely decisions.
Canine and Feline Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disease causing fever, joint pain, mouth ulcers, and often anemia or kidney involvement. It is managed long-term with immune-suppressing therapy.