Canine LeptopirosisLeptospirosis is an infection that is transmitted through urine and is contagious to humans. This is a bacterial illness that can cause renal damage and kidney failure. The risk of infection varies from location to location. The symptoms of Leptospirosis are, fever, tiredness, vomiting, gastrointestinal alterations, renal problems etc. Canine hepatitis is a contagious viral infection and the symptoms are similar to those of canine distemper with, abdominal pain, and inflammation in the mouth and nose area as well as drowsiness, high fever, and vomiting. Parvovirus is a virus that appears suddenly with bloody diarrhea and vomiting caused by serious degenerative enteritis. The symptoms are fever, drowsiness, extreme depression, anorexia, bloody watery stools or mucous with a very intense odor. Unknown before the '70s this highly contagious virus attacks your puppy's intestines, white blood cells and heart. Puppies with Parvo generally suffer from severe vomiting, followed by bloody diarrhea. Although it can be fatal to puppies, adult dogs that receive the necessary intense medical treatment (which lasts about 10 days) usually survive. Parasites: There exists a large variety of internal and external parasites that can attack your dog's system. These things can cause everything from severe discomfort to even killing your dog. Luckily most of these troubles can be avoided or ended by taking the necessary precautions and if need be, getting quick medical attention. Giardia: The Giardia parasite causes mild enteritis and persistent diarrhea, especially in puppies. Humans can also get this parasite and the symptoms are the same. It's not known yet if the canine and human varieties are the same. Take the dog to a veterinarian so he can administer the correct medication. This should eliminate the problem. |