Dog Deadliest Disease

Dogs are being measured as a mans best friends. A well trained dog can be a devoted and obedient companion. They will tend to protect their master in regardless of their safety. The major worry that the pet owners have globally is to protect the dog's health. The list of diseases that come to the dog is extremely large. Like humans, the dogs do have metabolic diseases, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, fungal diseases, parasitic infestations, genetic disorders, physical injuries. The dog's health problem symptoms are different and specific to the disease. Let us discuss about symptoms that help to diagnose the disease.

Parvo virus is a highly contagious disease characterized by diarrhea that is often bloody and is caused by a pathogen called canine Parvo virus. The virus is known to survive on inanimate objects - such as clothing, food pans, and cage floors - for 5 months and longer in the right conditions. Insects and rodents may also serve as vectors playing an important role in the transmission of the disease. All parvo viruses are extremely stable and are resistant to adverse environmental influences such as low pH and high heat. There is a broad range in the severity of symptoms shown by dogs that are infected with parvo virus. Many adult dogs exposed to the virus show very few if any symptoms. The majority of cases are seen in dogs less than 6 months of age, with the most severe cases seen in puppies younger than 12 weeks of age

Symptoms of the sickness are weight loss, fever, vomiting, nasal discharge, pus filled eyes, loss of weight, dehydration, and diarrhea is noticed from the dog. Canine Parvo virus is a viral infection that is very common in dogs and is a very common problem that is a huge killer of puppies. This disease affects the puppies that are below six months of age. The targeted site is intestinal tract but bone marrow, and lymphoid tissues of the dogs are also affected. Not all cases of bloody diarrhea with or without vomiting are caused by Parvo virus and many sick puppies are misdiagnosed as having 'Parvo.' Due to its ability to be transmitted through hands, clothes, and most likely rodents and insects, it is virtually impossible to have a kennel that will not eventually be exposed to the disease. The only way to know if a dog has Parvo virus is through a positive diagnostic test. Vaccination is the only option available to prevent this disease.

Get in contact with a veterinary near you. Bring along your puppies for an examination and a vaccination to prevent against this deadly disease. As they say prevention is better then cures.