It’s a wish of each and every Pet owner to see that their beloved pet always healthy, playful and also awaiting for our owner to pamper it. It is first and foremost duty of Petowner to treat its pet as family member and not as a watchdog. The vaccinations have to be given time to time to protect them from any diseases. In this issue we would like to focus on the Certain Dog Diseases.
Distemper is a viral disease of dogs. It is highly contagious and is spread primarily by aerosol route through coughing and sneezing. Infected dogs may shed the virus for months. After an incubation period of 7-14 days, the symptoms commonly seen are discharge from the nose and eyes & exhibits difficult in breathing. Coughing and sneezing tend to occur, alongwith depression, loss of appetite and diarrhoea. As the days prolong the disease may sustain damage to the nervous system exhibited by seizures. Distemper is almost always fatal in puppies under 6 months. Puppies have a natural immunity received from antibodies of their mother, however, this disappears by 6 to 8 weeks. At this age it is recommended to get vaccinated that will give them protection. Canine distemper is NOT transmissable to humans.
This viral disease is spread by the fecal-oral route. It is extemely contagious and the virus can survive in the soil, on clothing, shoes, flooring etc. The incubation period is 3 to 8 days. Dogs commonly develop diarrhoea, often with blood, vomiting, loss of appetite and depression. This disease is usually fatal to puppies. This disease is not transmissbale to humans.
This virus is also highly contagious, and spread through the feces. Its incubation period is only 1 to 1.5 days. Symptoms are similar to parvo, but it is a milder disease. It is also not transmissable to humans.
This uncommonly seen disease is spread through urine, feces and saliva. The incubation period is 4 to 9 days. Common symptoms are fever with depression, loss of appetite, discharge from the eyes, nose abdominal pain yellowish urine and vomiting. This is highly fatal to puppies. This disease is not transmissable to humans.
This disease is not caused by a virus, rather it is a spirochete, a highly
specialized form of bacteria. After the incubation period of 5 to 15 days,
the most common symptoms are weakness, fever, vomiting, loss of appetite and
jaundice. This disease rarely causes death, but can persist as a chronic disease.
It is usually spread by urine contaminated water. This disease may be transmissable
to humans.
This airborne viral disease is highly contagious, but much less severe than
distemper. The incubation period is 5 to 10 days. Common symptoms include discharge
from the nose and a persistant cough, oftern ending with a gagging sound. The
disease is self limiting, lasting 2 - 3 weeks. This viral infection has commonly
been referred to as “Kennel Cough”. This disease only becomes serious
if left untreated and a secondary bacterial infection sets in leading to pneumonia.
This disease is not transmissable to humans.
This is a viral disease affecting central nervous system spreads by infectious saliva, which is transmitted by the bite of an animal. Of the two main signs the first is “FURIOUS RABIES”, which the dog shows a period of melancholy or depression. Then irritation and finally paralysis. The first period can be from the few hours to several days, and during this time the dog is cross and will change his position often, lost his appetite, begin to lick and bite or swallow foreign objects. During this phase the dog is spasmodically wild and has impulses to run away. The dog acts fearless and bites everything in sight. If he is caged or confined, he will fight at the bars and possibly break teeth and facture his jaw. His bark becomes a peculiar howl. In the final stage, the animal’s loswer jaw becomes paralyzed and hangs down. He then walks with a stagger and saliva drips from his mouth. About four to eight days after the onset of paralysis, the dog dies. The second class of symptoms is referred to as “DUMB RABIES” and is characterized by the dog’s walking in a bearlike manner with his head down. The lower jaw is paralyzed and dog is unable to bite. It appears as if he has a bone caught in his throat. If a dog is bitten by a rabid animal, he probably can be saved if he is taken to veterinarian in time for a series of injections. After the signs appear no cure is possible. Your local health department must be notified in the case of a rabid dog.
When an animal gets its vaccinations, its body builds up a special kind of defense called immunity. Immunity helps protect the dog against disease by use of specialised proteins called antibodies that attack disease-causing bacteria or viruses when they enter the animal’s body. Puppies get immunity from their mother’s milk when they are nursing. Once the animal gets old enough to eat by itself, that immunity wears off and you must get vaccination for your puppy to protect it. Puppies get their first vaccine, which protects them from four to six different diseases, when they are six to eight weeks of age. The same vaccination must be given again in one month and may be repeated a final time one month after that . Rabies vaccinations are given when the puppy is four to six month old. Adult dog get their vaccinations every year. These vaccinations protects them from distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza and parvovirus and may include protection against leptospirosis and coronavirus.
Dog Vaccination Chart
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