Dog Diseases and Parasites

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Dog Diseases and Parasites

• Mr. Swartz
• Animal Vet Science

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Whats Covered?

• Infectious Diseases
• Noninfectious Diseases
• Fungal Diseases
• Internal Parasites
• External Parasites
• Poisonings

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Diseases

• Infectious Diseases -
• Diseases that are transmittable from animal to
  animal
• Air
• Bodily Fluids
• Bodily Secretions
• Contact or Exposure

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Diseases

• Noninfectious Diseases-
• Diseases that are not transmittable from animal
  to animal
• Caused by natural aging
• Diet
• Health Care

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Dog Fungal Diseases

• Fungal Disease -
• Fungus is a primitive vegetable
• Mushrooms
• Mold
• Mildew
• Live in air, soil, plants and in water. (some in
  animals body)
• Only half of fungi are harmful

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Internal Parasites

• Internal Parasites
• Live inside the host
• Intestines
• Heart
• Circulatory System

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External Parasites

• External Parasites -
• Live outside the host
• Skin
• Coat

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Infectious Diseases

• Canine Distemper
• Viral Disease that affects respiratory,
  gastrointestinal and CNS
• Causes by the canine distemper virus (CDV)

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Infectious Diseases

• Canine Distemper Prevention
• Animals must be vaccinated
• Transmitted mostly by being airborne
• Canine Distemper Symptoms
• Fever 103-106
• Conjunctivitis and Rhinitis
• Loss of Appetite
• Diarrhea
• Paralysis

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Infectious Diseases

• Infectious Diseases
• Kennel Cough
• Term commonly applied to upper respiratory
  problems in dogs
• Tracheobronchitis
• Bordetellosis
• Bordetella
• Bacterial infection

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Infectious Diseases

• Infectious Diseases
• Kennel Cough Symptoms
• Dry hacking cough
• Watery nasal discharge
• Fever
• Lethargy
• Kennel Cough Treatment
• Mild cases -run course
• Severe cases - Medication
• Kennel Cough Prevention
• Keep your dog away from other, especially pups
• Vaccination

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Infectious Diseases

• Infectious Diseases
• Canine Hepatitis
• Disease of the liver and other body organs caused
  by the adenovirus.
• Contamination by feces, cages, dishes, hands,
  etc..

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Infectious Diseases

• Infectious Diseases
• Canine Hepatitis Symptoms
• Coughing
• Cloudy Eyes
• Kidney/Liver Failure seizures
• Vomiting
• Canine Hepatitis Treatment and Prevention
• No specific treatment
• Vaccines to immunize puppies

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Infectious Diseases

• Infectious Diseases
• Parvovirus
• Virus that attacks the gastrointestinal tract of
  puppies, and dogs.
• It can also damage the heart muscle of young
  pups

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Infectious Diseases

• Parvovirus Symptoms
• Lethargic
• Loss of Appetite
• Fever
• Bloody Diarrhea
• Most die within 48-72 hours of symptoms
• Parvovirus Treatment and Prevention
• No specific drug to kill virus
• Hydration
• Cleaning
• Keeping pups away from fecal matter from others
  dogs

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Infectious Diseases

• Infectious Diseases
• Canine Brucellosis
• Disease of the reproductive tract
• Female abortions
• Male infections
• Infertility in both sexes
• Spread by breeding
• Dirty conditions

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Infectious Diseases

• Canine Brucellosis Symptoms
• Abortion of litters
• Inflamed epididymis and testicles
• Swollen lymph nodes
• May not show a physical signs
• Canine Brucellosis Treatment Prevention
• No vaccine
• Some drugs - not always effective
• Only prevention is to test broodstock

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Noninfectious Diseases

• NonInfectious Diseases
• So what is a noninfectious disease again?

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Noninfectious Disease
• Remember
• Most noninfectious disease are caused by
• Natural Aging
• Environment
• Diet
• Care
• Genetics
• So lets brainstorm!
• What are some noninfectious disease???

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Noninfectious Diseases
• Heart Disease
• Two Types
• Congenital
• Acquired
• Congenital
• Animal is born with it (very rare)
• Acquired
• Develops over time

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Heart Diseases
• So what exactly is happening?
• Chronic Valvular Disease
• Heart Valves loose effeiceny
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy
• Muscle walls become weak and thin
• What is happen?
• Heart Failure

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Heart Disease Symptoms
• Lack of Energy
• Irregular and rapid breathing
• Loss of appetite
• Coughing
• Weakness
• Fainting
• Heart Disease Treatment
• No Treatment
• Medication

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Cataracts
• Loss of opacity of eye lenses
• Cloudy eye
• Cataracts Causes
• Most are inherited
• UV Light

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Cataract Treatment
• Surgery

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Hip Dysplasia -
• Abnormal formation of hips
• Degenerative breakdown of joints
• Hip Dysplasia -
• Completely genetic and passed down for offspring
  to offspring

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Hip Dysplasia

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Hip Dysplasia Symptoms
• Dog will rather sit than stand
• Slow getting up
• Stiff
• Young dogs
• Pups will run with back legs together

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Noninfectious Disease
• Arthritis
• Inflammation of the joints
• Two types Degenerative and Inflammatory
• Degenerative
• Destruction of cartilage that protects the bones
• Stress, dysplasis
• Inflammatory
• Causes by infection or immune-mediated disease
• Affects multiple joints

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Noninfectious Disease

• Arthritis

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Arthritis Symptoms
• Reluctance to walk, climb stairs, jump
• Limping
• Lagging
• Difficulty rising
• Arthritis Treatment
• Pain Killers
• Exercise
• Rest
• Surgery (in some cases)

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Noninfectious Diseases
• Cherry Eye
• Prolapsed nictitating membrane (3rd eyelid)
• Hereditary weakness for the connective tissue

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Cherry Eye Symptoms
• Visual redness
• 3rd eyelid becoming visible
• Cherry Eye Treatment
• Surgical Removal

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Noninfectious Diseases
• Anal Sac Blockage
• Blocked anal sac glands
• Pimple
• Bacteria

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Anal Sac Blockage Symptoms
• Swollen Anus
• Foul Smell
• Scratching and Biting
• Trouble Defecating
• Anal Sac Blockage Treatment
• Squeezing the gland on occasion
• Surgical Removal

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Noninfectious Diseases

• Review
• Heart Disease
• Cataracts
• Hip Dysplasia
• Arthritis
• Cherry Eye
• Anal Sac Blockage

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Fungal Diseases

• Dog Fungal Diseases
• Fungal Disease -
• Fungus is a primitive vegetable
• Mushrooms
• Mold
• Mildew
• Live in air, soil, plants and in water. (some in
  animals body)
• Only half of fungi are harmful

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Fungal Diseases

• Fungal Diseases
• Ringworm
• Caused by dermatophytes spores
• Hair Loss
• Very Contagious

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Fungal Diseases

• Ringworm Symptoms
• Hair loss in ring formation
• Itching
• Ringworm Treatment
• Medicated shampoo
• Creams

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Internal Parasites

• Internal Parasites
• Roundworms
• Live in dogs intestines
• Consume partially digested feed
• Passed by feces
• Offspring to offspring

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Internal Parasites

• Roundworms Symptoms
• Loss of appetite
• Pot Belly
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Roundworms Treatment
• Dewormer (2 - 4 Weeks)

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Internal Parasites

• Internal Parasites
• Hookworms
• Small worm like parasites that hooks on the
  intestinal wall
• Feeds on blood of host
• Contract orally, through skin, pass from off
  spring to off spring

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Internal Parasites

• Hook Worm Symptoms
• Pale Gums
• Diarrhea
• Weakness
• Failure to grow properly
• Hook Worm Treatment
• Drugs (Oral or Injection)
• Drugs only kill adult hookworm
• One adult will lay 20, 000 larvae
• Human can not contract

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Internal Parasites

• Internal Parasites
• Heart Worms
• Larvae that grow and develop in an animals heart
  and lungs.
• Contract by infected mosquito
• Larvae grow 4 -5 inches in length
• Cause heart failurs

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Internal Parasites

• Heart Worm Symptoms
• There are really no symptoms until advanced
  stages
• Dull coat
• Lack of energy
• Coughing
• Difficulty Breathing
• Heart Failurs
• Heart Worm Treatment
• Drugs for prevention
• Treatment is tricky

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Internal Parasites

• Internal Parasites
• Whipworm
• 1/4 long, live in lower intestines
• Causes severe irritations of intestinal lining
• One of the most pathogenic parasites in dogs

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Internal Parasites

• Whipworm Symptoms
• Bloody Diarrhea
• Weight Loss
• Whipworm Treatment
• Dewormer
• Must continue deworming treatment for several
  months

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Internal Parasites

• Review
• Roundworms
• Heartworms
• Hookworms
• Whipworms

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External Parasites

• External Parasites
• External Parasites -
• Live outside the host
• Skin
• Coat

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External Parasites

• External Parasites
• Fleas
• Small fly/nat looking parasite
• Will lay egg in coat
• Bit animal to feed on blood

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External Parasites
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External Parasites

• Flea Symptoms
• Scratching and biting
• Red spots and rashes
• Flea Treatment
• Flea shampoo
• Medication (internal and external)
• Extermination

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External Parasites

• External Parasites
• Tick
• Small parasites that feeds on host
• Will bury itself into skin
• May carry many other disease (lymes)
• Feed off host and fall off

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External Parasites

• Ticks Symptoms
• Ticks physically present
• Lymes disease - paralysis, arthritis
• Tick Treatment
• Physical removal
• Tick shampoo
• Lymes -No treatment, but drugs to relieve
  symptoms.