matters such as joint supplements
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your general everyday puppy care
Animal Disease
Obesity in Dogs | Sedentary
Obesity is one of the most common diseases in dogs whose owners live in apartments. A sedentary lifestyle and excess food can bring your pet to get fat.
If you live in an apartment it is important before buying a dog as a pet, know what is the race that can more easily adapt to these environments, and requiring less space. This is usually breeds rather small. Hot dogs, Miniature Schnauzer, French Poodle, Doberman Pincher, Lhasa Apso, Pekingese, Maltese, Pug, Chihuahua, are some possible breeds of dogs that do not require too much space to do their exercises. Read the rest of this entry »
Diseases of The Dog
Dogs (like any animal) have very different diseases, and many of them can be transmitted to humans, so special care is recommended to prevent infection.
In a previous post already addressing the issue, now update: Main canine diseases.
This is a list of the main (or common) diseases of dogs:
Gastric foreign bodies: the dogs are chewing almost everything they encounter, and as with small children is very common intake of foreign bodies if they are small. Depending on the nature of the material ingested, can cause serious disorders, but generally not of concern. Read the rest of this entry »
Diseases in Cats
FELINE LEUKEMIA
It is a disease caused by a virus.
Transmission is by direct contact between cats through licking, fighting, sharing plates, through saliva, blood, urine, tears and milk. There are also intrauterine infection.
This virus causes tumors in different locations in the body, anemia, reproductive problems, mouth ulcers, liver problems, etc..
There is no effective treatment against this disease. The best thing is a good prevention vaccination and control measures to reduce the spread of the virus in communities of cats. Read the rest of this entry »
Diseases in Dogs: Viral Hepatitis and Leptospirosis
VIRAL HEPATITIS
The agent of infectious canine hepatitis virus. The symptoms of viral hepatitis are characteristic symptoms of this disease therefore may be confused with the symptoms of other diseases such as distemper and leptospirosis. It can affect dogs of all ages.
Affected animals present: decay, lack of appetite, fever, conjunctivitis, tremors, convulsions, paresis, vomiting, diarrhea, sometimes bloody.
Prevention of this disease is achieved by vaccination. Read the rest of this entry »
Diseases in Dogs: Canine Distemper and Parvovirus
CANINE DISTEMPER
Highly contagious viral disease that affects dogs of all ages. It is more common in puppies without vacunadosa from 6-12 weeks (at which point you lose the immunity transmitted by the mother).
Infected animals shed the virus in all secretions and excretions. Predisposition appears in those places where animals are kept in overcrowded and unhygienic because it is easier to spread.
The mortality rate depends on the virulence of the virus, the dog’s age and the status of their immune status (defenses).
The highly variable sÃntomasson: malaise, loss of appetite, depression, fever, cough, vomiting and diarrhea to get nervous symptoms such as seizures. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatments of Leptospirosis
What should I do if my pet is infected?
It is estimated that under normal conditions of a person’s relationship with his dog, there is a low risk of infection. Activities that are considered high health risk are the direct or indirect contact with urine, blood or other infected animal tissues (saliva does not transmit the disease). The delivery of an assistance dog with leptospirosis is also dangerous from the standpoint of infection. The owner of a pet should consult to doctor if he/she acknowledge that you have experienced any of these high-risk situations, in the days prior to the onset of clinical signs of disease in the animal or after confirmation by blood test.
Do dogs patients have treatments?
Yes, antibiotics are used. In some cases it is necessary to accompany this medication with rehydration therapy and other measures. When the animal is treated at an early stage are less likely to produce severe damage to vital organs, with a better prognosis for recovery. Anyway it should be noted that ten of every hundred infected dogs may die. Read the rest of this entry »
Leptospirosis
What is it and how you can spread the disease. How to identify if your dog has leptospirosis and what to do in this case. Treatment, control and prevention measures.
What is leptospirosis?
It is a disease caused by a bacterium called Leptospira, which can sicken almost all pets, but is rare in cats, and many wildlife species.
Will my pet be infected?
Yes, for this reason the disease is classified as a zoonosis, that is, one that can be transmitted from animals to humans. In fact, now considered to leptospirosis as the most widespread zoonosis worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »
Canine Osteoarthritis: Treatment
Treatment based on the degree
First, treatment must go through the modification of lifestyle that takes the animal. It is essential to some extent limit their physical activity to stop, to the extent possible, the rate of wear of the joints. However, this does not mean we should completely eliminate the exits to the street dog, and that thus the only thing that will just increase the degree of muscle atrophy. In the case of obese dogs, it is imperative that the animal is subjected to a regime in order to lose a few kilos.
Medical treatment involves the administration of anti-inflammatory that, depending on the degree of impairment of osteoarthritis can be steroids or other. As demonstrated in recent studies, it appears that the administration of drugs plays an important role in the formation of cartilage can be obtained very interesting results. Read the rest of this entry »
Canine Osteoarthritis: Types and Diagnosis
Two basic types
Generally we distinguish two types of arthritis: primary and secondary. The first type tends to affect older animals and appears normal due to aging on joints due to the passage of time. In fact, it is a progressive and inevitable wear of articular cartilage. Usually, this type of arthritis affects different points simultaneously.
With regard to secondary canine osteoarthritis appears as a result of a trigger, which makes the affected joint to stop functioning normally. For example, this type of osteoarthritis may occur because of trauma, sprain, fracture, etc .- or due to a birth defect, such as hip dysplasia.
Another common reason that causes the appearance of secondary osteoarthritis is obesity. If you control the food your friend can have a weight well above the average found in the race. The joints are not made to hold an overload of kilos so important, so easily deteriorate. Contrary to what occurs with osteoarthritis primary school can affect animals of all ages and, as a rule, usually affects only one joint. Read the rest of this entry »
Canine Osteoarthritis
Canine osteoarthritis is a common disease in dogs. Appears as a result of the inevitable evolution of a joint that wears out or becomes increasingly fragile due to trauma or malformation. This is a very painful condition that must be treated promptly. It can affect all joints of the body, both to those found in the anterior and posterior extremities, such as those that form the spine. For senior dogs, most commonly, this disorder affects several joints at once.
The articular surface is covered by tissue called cartilage, which plays a role similar to shock absorbers found in automobiles. It also prevents the underlying bone deterioration due to repeated rubbing that is submitted by the continuous movement. Osteoarthritis is characterized by a progressive destruction of the cartilage and bone by abnormal proliferation at the edge of the articular surfaces known as osteophytes, also called “parrot beaks’ when they are located in the spine. The affected joints lose elasticity, causing pain and prevent the animal from moving normally. Read the rest of this entry »