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Ehrlichiosis (/ ˌ ɛər l ɪ k i ˈ oʊ s ɪ s /; also known as canine rickettsiosis, canine hemorrhagic fever, canine typhus, tracker dog disease, and tropical canine pancytopenia) is a tick-borne disease of dogs usually caused by the rickettsial agent Ehrlichia canis. Ehrlichia canis is the pathogen of animals.
Worms and other internal parasites can be treated easily but are some of the most common problems seen in dogs. Some of the internal parasites that cause diarrhea and loose stools in puppies ...
Pancytopenia is a medical condition in which there is significant reduction in the number of almost all blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, monocytes, lymphocytes, etc.). If only two parameters from the complete blood count are low, the term bicytopenia can be used. The diagnostic approach is the same as for pancytopenia.
Although hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has been shown to cure Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, the association of early bone marrow aplasia worsens prognosis. About 30% of those with CAMT die from complications of bleeding and a further 20% die from complications associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. [4]
Dogs with a bacterial infection feel an increased need to urinate. Some dogs will have dark urine or other signs of illness and, when treated with antibiotics and other treatments, this can clear ...
Naproxen (Aleve)* has a long half-life in dogs and can cause gastrointestinal irritation, anemia, melena (digested blood in feces), and vomiting. [175] Antifreeze* is very dangerous to dogs and causes central nervous system depression and acute kidney injury. Treatment needs to be within eight hours of ingestion to be successful. [174]
One size fits all — A general rule of thumb is that the first year of a dog's life is equivalent to 15 human years, the second year equivalent to 9 human years, and each subsequent year about 5 human years. [3] So, a dog age 2 is equivalent to a human age 24, while a dog age 10 is equivalent to a human age 64.
Not all questions have simple, yes or no answers—including this one. While many dogs are lactose intolerant, many are not! Lactose intolerance develops as a dog grows up, so it can be impossible ...