Infectious Dog Diseases

Disease Name

Virus/Bacteria

Symptoms

Coronavirosis

Coronavirus

Usually confused with the parvovirus. The dog shows apathy, vomits, bleeding, diarrhea and dehydration
Vaccination Recommended

Lyme or Borreliosis
Disease

Borrelia burgdorferi

Transmitted by ticks, it specially affects humans, many other animals and of course, the dog. Fever, lack of appetite and articular inflammations are usually first to appear. It is not fatal.
Vaccination Recommended.

Infectious Hepatitis or Rubarth Disease

Adenovirus

Causes irreparable damage in the liver, and it is an extremely infectious disease, very serious, sometimes even without a cure. Vaccination Necessary

Leptospirosis
a)incterophemorragic
b)canine

Leptospira

Both are highly infectious, throughout sick animal's urine, even after complete healing, the urine continues to be infectious to other dogs during months. Fever, lack of appetite, vomiting, hemorrhage, dehydration and renal problems.
Vaccination Recommended

Distemper or carre disease

Morbillivirus

Related to the human type of measles which came from China 200 years ago. Highly infectious, usually comes with loud and dry coughing, weakness, lack of appetite, loss of balance, convulsions,and finally sudden death. Vaccination Essential.

Parvovirosis

Parvovirus

First appeared in the 1970's throughout Europe, Australia and America as a deadly disease. However, now there are vaccines against it, but it is still highly contagious. Lack of appetite, persistent diarrhea, and dehydration. In very young puppies it's fatal. Vaccination Essential.

Rabies

Rhabdovirus

First noted appearence in 2300 b.C. and it is usually fatal in any warm blooded animal, including humans. Transmitted through biting, main transmitters are bats, foxes and raccoons. Mandatory Vaccination.

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