Fatal Mistake: Why Your Dog Needs Vaccinations By: Dawn Keadic The canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a highly contagious disease in dogs known as distemper. Dogs who contract distemper suffer damage to their gastrointestinal, central nervous and respiratory systems. It's vitally important to vaccinate against distemper as it is incurable and often fatal.
Puppies between the ages of three and six months are most susceptible to the disease, although older dogs can also contract distemper.
The Dangerous Effects Of Kennel Cough By: Randy Jones Canine cough or Kennel Cough is actually bronchitis, characterized by a harsh, hacking cough. The disease is highly contagious, transmitted by air and wind currents contaminated by cough and sneeze droplets from infected canines. Kennel cough is actually a complex of infections, chief of which is Bordetella Bronchiseptice.
Bordetella is able to render the normal respiratory tracts safeguards against infections inoperable. It disables the immune cells that normally destroy ... Tags: dog, dogs, flea, fleas, training, puppy, animal, animals, cat, cats, pet, pets
Parvovirus – A Very Realistic Threat To Your Dogs Health By: Randy Jones Parvovirus was first identified in 1977 and can infect dogs of all ages, but usually strikes young unvaccinated puppies under the age of 6 weeks. Most puppies acquire temporary parvo-destroying antibodies by ingesting them through their mother’s first milk, (colostrums). Puppies should be vaccinated starting at 6 to 9 weeks of age, and then every three weeks until they reach 16 weeks. Afterwards, yearly boosters are recommended.
Lyme Disease And Your Dog – A Deadly Combination By: Randy Jones Lyme disease is primarily spread to both dogs and humans through the bite of an infected tick. Many different species of ticks can be involved, including the deer tick, the western black-legged tick, and the black legged tick. Ticks are tiny parasites that are difficult to see with the naked eye and can easily hide on people and pets.
Ticks, however, are not the only way the disease can be spread, fleas and other biting insects are capable of spreading it as well. There ha... Tags: dog, dogs, flea, fleas, training, puppy, animal, animals, cat, cats, pet, pets
New Pet Dog Vaccination Guidelines in the USA By: Matthew Homfray Vaccinations are an essential preventive care for your dog. Through vaccination, dogs can now be protected from numerous disease risks, including rabies, distemper, hepatitis and several others. Some of these diseases are zoonotic (can be passed from dogs to people) and so vaccinating your pet benefits public health too. Tags: vaccines, vaccination, dog, canine, puppy, distemper, allergic, allergy, hepatitis
Should I Vaccinate My Dogs By: Debbie Ray Regular vaccinations can prevent your dog from contracting many terrible diseases such as canine parvovirus and canine distemper, to name a few. It is very important for your dog to receive these "annual shots". In fact, by keeping up to date on your dog’s vaccinations, you could be saving his life. Read on for more details. Tags: vaccinations, dog vaccinations, vaccines, vaccination, dogs, puppies, dog, canine, vaccina
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