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Canine Diseases &
Vaccinations
Special
Care Instruction for protecting your best
friend
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- Canine
Parvovirus |
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2 |
- Canine
Distemper |
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3 |
- Infectious Canine
Hepatitis |
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4 |
- Leptospirosis |
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5 |
- Infectious
Tracheobronchitis |
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6 |
- Canine
Coronavirus |
| One of the most important things you can do
to give your dog a long and healthy life is to ensure that
he/she is vaccinated against common canine diseases. Your dogs
mother gave her puppy immunity from disease for the first few
weeks of existence by providing disease fighting antibodies in
her milk. . After that period its up to you, with the help and
advice of your veterinarian, to provide that
protection |
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| When should my dog be
vaccinated? |
| The immunity that a puppy has at
birth only lasts a few weeks. It is then time to begin
vaccination. The first vaccination is usually given in 3
doses, the first dose at around the age of 6-8 weeks and the
second about 2-4 weeks later, and the third about 2-4 weeks
later. Thereafter, your dog will require annual 'booster'
vaccinations for the rest of his/her life to maintain
protection. Above all, follow the vaccination schedule
recommended by your veterinary surgeon. If there is too long
an interval between vaccinations, your dog may no longer be
fully protected |
| How do vaccines
work? |
| Vaccines contain small quantities
of altered or "killed" viruses, bacteria or other
disease-causing organisms. When administered, they stimulate
your dog's immune system to produce disease-fighting cells and
proteins - or antibodies - to protect against
disease |
| 1 Canine
Parvovirus |
| Vaccines contain small
quantities of altered or "killed" viruses, bacteria or
other disease-causing organisms. When administered, they
stimulate your dog's immune system to produce
disease-fighting cells and proteins - or antibodies - to
protect against disease. |
| 2
Canine Distemper |
| Vaccination against this
often fatal, hard to treat disease is absolutely
essential. Highly contagious, it is spread by discharges
from the noses and eyes of infected dogs. Symptoms can
include listlessness, fever, coughing, diarrhoea and
vomiting; convulsions and paralysis may occur in the
diseases final stages. The distemper virus attacks many
organs, including the nervous system, which may be
permanently damaged, even if the dog
recovers |
| 3 Infectious
Canine Hepatitis |
| Caused by Canine Adenovirus
Type l, this disease is transmitted among dogs by
contact with secretions, such as saliva, infected urine
or faeces. Its symptoms are similar to those of the
early stages of distemper. Causing liver failure, eye
damage and breathing problems, the course of this
disease can range from mild to fatal. Vaccination
remains the best
protection. |
| How do vaccines
work? |
| Like any drug treatment or
surgical procedure, vaccinations cannot be 100%
gauranteed. However, used in conjunction with proper
nutrition and acceptable sanitary conditions,
vaccination is clearly your pets best defence against
disease. Plus, when you consider what treating a serious
illness can cost you and your loved dog in terms of both
money and distress, prevention through vaccination is
extremely
cost-effective. | |
| Which
vaccinations should my dog
receive? |
| Your pet should be protected
against those diseases which are most common, highly
contagious and which cause serious illness or death.
Such diseases include Canine Parvovirus, Canine
Distemper, Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Leptospirosis,
Parainfluenza and Infectious Tracheobronchitis. Rabies
is essential. Other vaccinations may be recommended,
based on your veterinary surgeons evaluations of the
risks posed by such factors as your dogs particular
heredity, environment and
lifestyle |
| 4
Leptospirosis |
| Dogs infected with this
disease can suffer liver and kidney damage that will
need a long period of treatment if they are to fully
recover. It is also a disease that can infect
humans |
| 5 Infectious
Tracheobronchitis |
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'Kennel
Cough'
Just as with
the human cold, this respiratory-tract infection is
easily transmitted from one dog to another, so
vaccination is imperative if your pet will come into
contact with other dogs in such situation as obedience
training, boarding at a kennel or even just playing in
the park. The disease is caused by various airborne
bacteria and viruses, including Parainfluenza and Canine
Adenovirus Type ll. Bordetella bronchiseptica is one of
the main causes of this disease and requires a seperate
intra-nasal vaccine. You'll first notice its onset your
dogs dry, hacking
cough. |
| Other
Vaccinations |
| Caused by Canine Adenovirus
Type l, this disease is transmitted among dogs by
contact with secretions, such as saliva, infected urine
or faeces. Its symptoms are similar to those of the
early stages of distemper. Causing liver failure, eye
damage and breathing problems, the course of this
disease can range from mild to fatal. Vaccination
remains the best
protection. |
| 6 Canine
Coronavirus |
| This virus attacks the
intestinal system and can be fatal to puppies. Symptoms
may develop quickly and can include vomiting, diarrhoea,
dehydration, loss of appetite and
depression. |
| Rabies |
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This incurable and fatal viral disease
affects the central nervous system of almost all mammals,
including humans. It is spread through contact with the saliva of infected
animals through bites or any break in
the
skin |
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