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How to make a dog happy
- Give them a lot of treats
- Rub their bellies
- Let them sleep on the bed beside you or by your feet
Here are some medical terms one should be familiarized with
- Bordetella Bronchiseptica
- A highly infectious bacterium that causes severe moments of coughing, whooping, vomiting, and, in rare cases, seizures and death. It is the primary cause of “Kennel Cough.” There are vaccines available in the form of injections or nasal spray.
- Canine Distemper
- A sever and contagious disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous system in dogs and other small animals such as raccoons, skunks, etc. It can spread through airborne exposure (sneezing or coughing) from an infected animal.
- Symptoms can include discharge from the eyes and nose, fever, coughing, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, twitching, paralysis, and often death. The disease is also known as “hard pad” because it causes the footpad to thicken and harden. Unfortunately, there is no cure for distemper. Its best to get your puppy or adult companion vaccinated if you have not done so already.
- Leptospirosis
- The cause is disease is through bacteria and can sometimes be asymptomatic, it can be found worldwide in either water or soil. The disease is also zoonotic, the infected animal can transfer the disease to humans. If symptoms do occur, they can include fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, lethargy, and kidney failure. It’s best to treat the disease soon with antbiotics.
- Parvovirus
- A highly contagious virus that affects all dogs, but unvaccinated dogs and puppies less than four months of age are at the highest risk to contact it. The virus attacks the gastrointestinal system and creates a loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, and often severe bloody diarrhea. Extreme dehydration can come on rapidly and kill a dog within 48 to 72 hours, so it crucial to get immediate vet care. Unfortunately, there is no cure, all one can do is keep their companion hydrated and control the secondary symptoms to keep them going until their immune system beats the illness.
Here is a funny poem to remember:
I walk on four feet
I can see but but yet I can't
Shaggy and furry yes I am
My sense of smell is above all else
What am I?