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A dog displaying a typical clinical picture of visceral leishmaniasis. Canine leishmaniasis (LEESH-ma-NIGH-ah-sis) is a zoonotic disease (see human leishmaniasis) caused by Leishmania parasites transmitted by the bite of an infected phlebotomine sandfly. There have been no documented cases of leishmaniasis transmission from dogs to humans.
Dogs usually present with lethargy, asthaenia, anorexia, or mild pyrexia. Signs of platelet dysfunction such as petechiae or ecchymosis, epistaxis or rhinorrhagia and in severe cases with haematuria; gingival or ocular haemorrhages are used to identify and diagnose thrombocytopaenia. Up to half of dogs may present with splenomegaly. [2] [8] [1]
This list of dog diseases is a selection of diseases and other conditions found in the dog. Some of these diseases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans.
Leptospirosis is a blood infection caused by the bacterium Leptospira [8] that can infect humans, dogs, rodents and many other wild and domesticated animals. [8] Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild ( headaches , muscle pains , and fevers ) to severe ( bleeding in the lungs or meningitis ). [ 5 ]
Kennel cough is so named because the infection can spread quickly among dogs in the close quarters of a kennel or animal shelter. Viral and bacterial causes of canine cough are spread through airborne droplets produced by sneezing and coughing. These agents also spread through contact with contaminated surfaces.
She said: "If a dog is losing oxygen or having low oxygen intake due to health issues, their tongue will turn darker purple or blue. This will appear very dark on the underside of the tongue, kind ...
Two dogs that mauled a 73-year-old woman in Ohio last year had cocaine in their systems, according to pathology reports obtained this week by the Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Epistaxis (blood coming from one or both nostrils) is much less common, occurring in 0.25–13% of cases. [1] [9] In a survey of over 220,000 horse starts in UK Flat and National Hunt (jump) racing, 185 cases of epistaxis were identified (0.83 per 1000 starts). Similar frequencies have been reported in Japan (1.5 per 1000 starts) and South ...