Name of
disease:
Transmitted |
Symptoms: |
Caused by: |
Transmitted
by: |
Prevention method: |
Parvo virus |
-Diarrhea
-Vomiting
-Passing of blood
-Dehydration |
Caused by: |
Virus Airborne or by
direct contact |
Minimal annual vaccination
Parvo virus vaccination
annually |
Rocky
Mountain
spotted fever |
- Listlessness
- Conjunctivitis
- Depression
- High fever
- Loss of appetite
- Cough
- Difficult breathing
-Swelling of the legs
- Joint and muscle pain
-Vomiting and diarrhea
- Staggering gait
- Altered mental state
- Seizures |
Rickettsial disease |
Bite and
feeding of
infected tick |
Practice good sanitation in
kennel
Well-kept grounds of kennel
and runs
Daily health check of dog’s
skin, especially in the spring
through fall |
| Corona virus |
-Diarrhea
-Vomiting
-Excessive thirst
- Loss of appetite
- Listlessness
- Weight loss |
Virus |
Airborne or bydirect contact |
Minimal annual vaccination
Corona virus vaccination
annually |
| Rabies |
- Change in temperament
- Difficulty swallowing
-Blank expression
-Slack jaw
- Excessive drooling
- Seeks solitude
- Depression
-Paralysis
-Coma and death in 7-10 days |
Virus |
Saliva from infected animal |
Rabies vaccination (1 or 3 year vaccine) |
CITB (kennel
cough)
|
- Fever
-Runny nose
-Red or watery eyes
- Dry, hacking cough
- Retching and vomiting
|
Virus |
Airborne or bydirect contact |
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 |
