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Juvenile cellulitis. Puppy with juvenile cellulitis at 7 weeks old. Juvenile cellulitis, also known as puppy strangles or juvenile pyoderma, is an uncommon disease of dogs. [1] Symptoms include dermatitis, lethargy, depression and lameness. When puppies are first presented with what appears to be staphylococcal pyoderma, juvenile cellulitis, a ...
Myxomatosis is a disease caused by Myxoma virus, a poxvirus in the genus Leporipoxvirus. The natural hosts are tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis) in South and Central America, and brush rabbits (Sylvilagus bachmani) in North America. The myxoma virus causes only a mild disease in these species, but causes a severe and usually fatal disease in ...
Seek emergency medical care if you experience swelling in the face, hands or feet or have breathing problems, GI discomfort or dizziness following a wasp sting. 11. Flea bites
Human bites are the third most frequent type of bite after dog and cat bites. [6] Dog bites are commonplace, with children the most commonly bitten and the face and scalp the most common target. [14] About 4.7 million dog bites are reported annually in the United States. [15] The US estimated annual count of animal bites is 250,000 human bites ...
Mild itchiness and pain are normal reactions to insect bites and stings, but if you experience anything more severe than these, including shortness of breath and swelling away from the original ...
Black widow spider bites. What they look like: When a black widow spider bites, it typically causes a painful pinprick sensation. The site of the bite then swells slightly and forms a red rash ...
Dirofilaria immitis, also known as heartworm or dog heartworm, is a parasitic roundworm that is a type of filarial worm, a small thread-like worm, and which causes dirofilariasis. It is spread from host to host through the bites of mosquitoes. Four genera of mosquitoes transmit dirofilariasis, Aedes, Culex, Anopheles, and Mansonia. [2]
Fleas. Pulicosis is a skin condition caused by several species of fleas, including the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) and dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis). This condition can range from mild irritation to severe irritation. In some cases, 48 to 72 hours after being bitten, a more severe rash-like irritation may begin to spread across the body.