Archive for the ‘Vaccinations’ Category
Vaccinations for Your Dogs – Parainfluenza Virus
This is a non-core vaccination.
Cause: Airborne
Symptons: Nasal discharge, persistent cough, often ending with a gagging sound.
Prognosis: A self-limiting disease, lasting only a few weeks with treatment. Only becomes serious if left untreated or if a secondary bacterial infection sets in.
Schedule Guidelines: Revaccinate at one year of age, then every three years, or as needed.
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Vaccinations for Your Dogs – Bordatella
This is a non-core vaccination.
Cause: Highly contagious usually spread via coughing or sneezing. Also called “kennel cough.”
Symptoms: Harsh cough
Prognosis: Seldom fatal. In some dogs it can lead to pneumonia.
Schedule Guidelines: Annually or more if at risk for infection – at least one week prior to known exposure. Usually required by boarding kennels. Recommended if you take your dog to dog parks.
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Vaccinations for Your Dogs – Canine Adenovirus-2
This is a core vaccination.
Cause: Contact with infected animals’ bodily secretions. Sometimes airborne.
Symptoms: Dry, hacking cough
Prognosis: Poor to good, depending upon dog’s condition and age.
Schedule Guidelines: Revaccinate at one year of age, then every three years. Dog’s breed, lifestyle, geographic location, and type of vaccine used should be taken into account. Vaccine also guards against canine adenovirus-1.
If your dog has barking or other behavior problems, be sure to visit my site at http://smartdogcollars.com, and select a collar that is right for you.
Vaccinations for Your Dogs – Rabies
This is a core vaccination.
Cause: Body fluids of an infected animal toch the broken skin or mucus membranes, mouth, nose or eyes of other animals.
Symptoms: Vague to severe changes in temperament, restlessness, nervousness, viciousness, chewing and biting viciously, frothing at the mouth, bloody saliva, oblivious to pain, and/or paralysis of vocal chords.
Prognosis: Death – there is no cure.
Schedule Guidelines: Revaccinate at one year of age, then every three years depending on local laws. Check with your vet and animal control agency to determine legal requirements.
If your dog has barking or other behavior problems, be sure to visit my site at http://smartdogcollars.com, and select a collar that is right for you.
Vaccinations for Your Dogs – Canine Parvovirus
This is a core vaccination!
Cause: Ingestion of feces with an incubation period of 3-10 days. This virus can live for many months outside the host.
Symptoms: Bloody diarrhea, high fever, loss of appetite, and depression. It can attack the heart, leading to congestive heart failure. It is sometimes mistaken for “doggie flu.”
Prognosis: Usually fatal to puppies, especially without immediate treatment. Older dogs face a 50/50 chance of survival with treatment.
Schedule Guidelines: Revaccinate at one year of age, then every three years.
If your dog has barking or other behavior problems, be sure to visit my site at http://smartdogcollars.com, and select a collar that is right for you.
Vaccinations for Your Dog – Canine Distemper
This is a core vaccination!
Cause: Virus-Contacted with bodily secretions of infected animals. It is sometimes airborne.
Symptoms: Red eyes, nasal discharge, and cold-like symptoms, followed by vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and neurological complications, such as convulsions
Prognosis: More than half of affected dogs and 3/4 of affected puppies will die. Survivors may develop chronic or fatal nervous system problems.
Schedule Guidelines: Revaccinate at one year of age, then every three years.
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