Symptoms of some diseases in dogs -2-
During his life, your dog can contract various diseases. In most cases, these conditions present with one or more symptoms that need to be detected in time for your illness, whether mild or more severe, to be identified. How to recognize the signs of illness? When do you react? We give you some clues. The goal is to react as quickly as possible so as not to harm your chances of recovery.
Breathing problems
This symptom is hardly benign. In case of breathing difficulties, you may hear the dog breathing, which may be a condition related to his respiratory system. Your dog may have pneumonia, a lung infection, or be prone to heart disease. You need a quick consultation. It can also be the cause of heatstroke in your dog, especially in the summer, or if your dog is elderly, it can cause your dog to develop laryngeal paralysis.
A lump in the females' udders
In women, breast lumps can develop, especially after the age of 7. In most cases, it is mild. It may be an accumulation of fat or a benign tumor at the site, and therefore a non-cancerous tumor. However, it can be a sign of sarcoma or adenosarcoma, a cancerous tumor. If you notice these balls appearing, be sure to consult your veterinarian immediately. The sooner you catch them, the better your dog's recovery will be.
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a serious parasitic disease with long and restrictive treatments. Results are never guaranteed, so effective prevention and early detection are necessary.
Transmitted by mosquito bites, it shows depression, severe weight loss, lymph nodes, skin lesions, nosebleeds and even eye, neurological and locomotor disorders.
The repulsive breath
In most cases, your dog's bad breath is caused by too much tartar deposits on his teeth if you don't take care of them enough. It can also be the result of peer pain in the mouth.
This type of bad breath is more rare, but it can be observed from time to time following digestive disorders, even intestinal inflammation or sinusitis. This can lead to bad breath.
Distemper
A viral illness, distemper, can spread from dog to dog. It is the subject of a 3-month preventive vaccine and must be updated annually.
In dogs with distemper, coughing, vomiting and diarrhea are commonly observed. His eyes and nose also started running.
Rabies
Rabies is transmissible to humans and the mandatory vaccine must be updated annually.
The main symptoms of the disease are easily identifiable in dogs: fever, dilated pupils, excessive salivation (excessive drooling), and may exhibit fundamental behavioral changes, usually in the form of excessive fear or intense aggression.
Piroplasmosis
High fever, severe fatigue, loss of appetite and dark urine can indicate that a dog has piriform piroplasmosis.
This tick-borne disease is treated with a variety of vaccines and antibiotics.
Leptospirosis
Caused by the bacteria Leptospira interrogans, the disease causes dogs to vomit blood, black stools and urinate, if at all.
Kennel cough
As the name suggests, kennel cough occurs primarily in communities where dogs live. Also called infectious tracheobronchitis, it is extremely contagious and is the subject of mandatory preventive vaccinations if the dog is to be kept in a kennel or any other place where other dogs are gathered.
Kennel cough manifests as coughing, of course, but also fever and sneezing.