HEALTH ISSUES
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BLOAT A serious, life-threatening emergency. Learn to recognize the signs to get your dog to the Vet’s in time to possibly save it’s life
DYSPLASIA This condition accounts for 30% of all orthopedic cases in veterinary medicine and is an absolute scourge to large breed dogs. Every owner of a large breed dog should know this disease as there is an excellent chance their pet will be affected sooner or later
HEARTWORM Heartworm is a very serious problem in many areas of the country. Here is a site that attempts to answer all your questions about the disease, its treatment and its prevention
HOOKWORMSHookworms are one of the top four intestinal parasites of youngdogs (the others being
roundworms, whipworms and
tapeworms). They can cause a life-threatening blood loss in puppies, plus they are infectious to human beings.
PARVOVIRUS
RINGWORM Not a worm at all but really a fungal infection of the skin. Contagious to humans, too
ROUNDWORMSThis common parasite can cause diarrhea and vomiting in cats and dogs, and some pet owners become very concerned when their pet expels a worm up to seven inches in length! Roundworms are also one of the few dog or cat parasites that can be dangerous when transmitted to humans
TAPEWORMS Noticing “grains of rice” that move? Something that looks like sesame seeds in your pet’s bedding?
WHIPWORMS The "big four" intestinal parasites of the dog are: roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms and whipworms.This common parasite is particularly hard to detect and causes a bloody, mucous diarrhea in dogs.
What is Mange?
DEMODECTIC MANGE Demodectic mange (unlike
Sarcoptic mange) is not considered a contagious disease and isolation of affected dogs is generally not considered necessary
SARCOPTIC MANGE Sarcoptic mange is the name for the skin disease caused by infection with the
Sarcoptes scabei mite
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