Name of
disease:
Transmitted |
Symptoms: |
Caused by: |
Transmitted
by: |
Prevention method: |
| Distemper |
-Fever
-Loss of appetite
-Depression
-Discharge from eyes and nose |
Virus |
Airborne or by
direct contact |
Distemper vaccination annually |
| Hepatitis |
-Loss of appetite
-Depression
-Discharge from eyes and nose |
Virus |
Urine |
Hepatitis vaccination
annually
Practice good sanitation in
kennel |
| Leptospirosis |
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting |
Bacteria
(Spirochete) |
Urine |
Leptospirosis vaccination
annually
Practice good sanitation in
kennel |
| Lyme disease |
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting |
Bacteria
(Borrelia burgdor Feri) |
Bite and of feeding a infection tick |
Practice good sanitation in
kennel
Well-kept grounds of kennel
and runs
Veterinarian prescribed
vaccination in prevalent
areas
Daily health checks of dog’s
skin, especially in the spring
through fall |
