Rare diseases in dogs

rare listed diseases

If we have a dog, the safest thing is that we establish a very good relationship with this, so much so that we will feel that they are part of our family, so we will always try to make them healthy and that they do not have any disease.

But many times we overprotect them so much that we forget that diseases can also affect them when they are indoors.

The "rare diseases" in dogs

diseases that can affect health

It is important that we know that there are many diseases that can affect the health of our pet, so you always have to be attentive to their symptoms and go to a specialist when you notice any type of problem, so if you are thinking of including a new member of the family it is important that you look for a little information about the rarest diseases that can suffer and the bacteria that can infect it.

If you don't know anything about canine diseases and you feel very anguished about that, you do not have to worry, since then we will talk a little about the diseases that may suffer, which most people are unaware of, either because they are not common or because they have not searched for anything about them.

Disease called rucellosis

Disease called rucellosis

The first one that we will name you is the rucellosis, a disease that causes abortion, testicular inflammation and it can lead to sterility.

This is caused by bacteria that is transmitted by sexual contact and by ingesting residues that are infected. In females it can cause an abortion if they are waiting for the arrival of babies and in males it will generate testicular inflammation that can lead to sterility.

On the other hand we can find leptospirosis that produces vomiting, cough, muscle pain, fever and respiratory problems, this being is a disease caused by bacteria, which is acquired when dogs have contact with water that is infected with mouse urine, this being a disease that can be prevented by vaccinating the dog.

Hip dysplasia

La hip dysplasia is another disease that affects pets, the most common symptoms are inflammation, lameness and a lot of pain.

Commonly it is possible to detect the disease because there is lameness and pain in the area that is inflamed, since this disease can be observed by X-rays and to treat it you have to go to a veterinarian and he can send medicines and gymnastic therapies in addition to taking a dietary control.

Disease called mastitis

mastitis

Mastitis it is a condition that always or most of the time affects female dogs, since this will produce an inflammation of the mammary glands that can be of infectious origin and to cure this disease you have to clean and disinfection of the affected area and a veterinarian should be consulted.

It is also necessary to take into account the distemper, which causes coughing, vomiting, tears and diarrhea. Mainly the infection begins with a coughThen the dog will start to runny and tear, later vomiting, pneumonia and diarrhea will occur, this being a contagious disease that can be even fatal.

Necessary consult the vet when these problems exist, since this is an infection that if treated in time can be fought with antibiotics.

One of the diseases that can cause the most pain to a dog is the disease called  canine parvo virus, this produces diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding, where the animal will transmit this virus through the feces and to prevent this serious disease it is recommended to vaccinate the dog periodically and provide it with serum so that it does not dehydrate. Another of these is the pyometra that produces fever, diarrhea, difficulty of movement and much urine and in severe cases can cause the death of the animal by the toxins that are released into the blood.

Disease called pododermatitis

Pododermatitis causes lameness, sores, infection, and cracks in the skin. The animal will show pain and symptoms may be due to dampness and by disinfectants that are used to clean.


Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked with *

*

*

  1. Responsible for the data: Miguel Ángel Gatón
  2. Purpose of the data: Control SPAM, comment management.
  3. Legitimation: Your consent
  4. Communication of the data: The data will not be communicated to third parties except by legal obligation.
  5. Data storage: Database hosted by Occentus Networks (EU)
  6. Rights: At any time you can limit, recover and delete your information.

  1.   Esther said

    I think you should change the name of the article, because most of these diseases are very common in dogs and not at all rare. Which could lead to confusion for some people.