Common Dog Disease 1: Canine Distemper

What is Canine Distemper

Canine distemper is a very serious infectious disease and is highly contagious. The disease is difficult to cure and has a high mortality rate in dogs.

Symptoms of canine distemper

Dogs suffering from canine distemper will initially have an elevated body temperature, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. Within 2-14 days, the body temperature will rise again, purulent nasal discharge, eye feces, and secondary gastrointestinal diseases will occur. There will be typical neurological symptoms in the later stages of the disease, and it is difficult to cure at this time.

Treatment method

When you find that your dog has early symptoms of canine distemper, you can use the canine distemper CDV test paper to detect it. Once confirmed, send it to the hospital for treatment immediately. Also thoroughly disinfect your home.

Common Dog Disease 2: Parvovirus

What is Parvovirus

Parvovirus is also a serious infectious disease. Generally, there are two types of symptoms: gastrointestinal symptoms and myocarditis symptoms.

Minor symptoms

Enteritis-type symptoms include initial listlessness and anorexia. Frequent vomiting and diarrhea followed. In the later stage, bloody stools were discharged, and the sick dogs quickly became dehydrated and lost weight. The entire course of the disease generally does not exceed a week. Myocarditis-type symptoms are more common in puppies. There may be mild diarrhea in the early stage and there are basically no warning symptoms. It manifests as sudden weakness, difficulty breathing, and often sudden death within a few hours.

Processing methods

If you find that your dog may have parvovirus, you should immediately send him to the hospital for diagnosis and isolation. At the same time, disinfect the place where the dog has been. Do not bring other puppies that have not been fully vaccinated. Go home to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases.

The third common dog disease: pancreatitis

What is pancreatitis

Dog pancreatitis is divided into three types: edema, necrosis, and hemorrhagic. Pancreatitis is a disease of the pancreas caused by the autodigestive action of trypsin.

Symptoms of pancreatitis

Dogs suffering from pancreatitis usually suffer from abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. In severe cases, symptoms of shock may occur. Pancreatitis is often caused by overeating and irregular eating.

Treatment method

Dogs suffering from pancreatitis should strictly avoid water and food. After the vomiting and diarrhea are better, feed low-fat food in small frequent meals. In daily life, we should also avoid feeding our dogs too much high-fat food and regulate their diet.

Fourth common disease in dogs: Pyometra

What is pyometra

The cyst-like structure of the dog's endometrium is infected by bacteria and produces a large amount of secretions. In severe cases, multiple organ failure can lead to death.

Symptoms of pyometra

The symptoms of pyometra include open type, with yellow pus-like secretions on the external genitalia, and the impact on physiological functions is relatively large.Small. In the closed type, abdominal distension is common, which has a great impact on physiological functions, and is prone to peritonitis and death from organ failure.

Treatment method

The best treatment for sick dogs is to surgically remove the uterus and ovaries.

Five common dog diseases: Skin diseases

What are the skin diseases?

Dog skin diseases include fungal infections, mites, pyoderma, fleas, and seborrheic Dermatitis, eczema, etc.

Skin disease symptoms

The symptoms of infection are diverse, including ringworm spots, small bumps, pustules, etc. If you find an abnormality in your dog's skin, you should go to the hospital to see a doctor, because skin diseases usually become more serious and more widespread.

Treatment methods

For dog skin diseases, the most important thing is to keep the dog clean and tidy, deworm regularly, improve the diet, etc.