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Feline Distemper - Distemper in cats - Cat Panleukopenia Diseases - signs , Treatment and Prevention

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Distemper in cats - Cat Panleukopenia Diseases - signs , Treatment and Prevention  Feline Distemper Disease in cats : Definition of Feline Distemper Disease in cats : - It is Acute , contagious highly fetal disease of cats weakness,depression , vomiting and bloody stool . - It is more severe in young ages although it infects all ages if cats especially unvaccinated cats . - The diseases causing the breakdown of blood cells " the WBC s "  espically in the intestinal tract . Causes of Feline Distemper Disease in cats : - Feline Panleukopenia virus FPV. Signs of Feline Distemper Disease in cats : - Anaemia due to breakdown of the blood cells . - Weakness and secondary infections due to the loss of WBC which are the defensive system . - Fever . - Off-food. - Vomiting . - Bloody Stools - Hair loss  - Pale mucus membranes . - secondary infections : Bacterial , viral or fungal. - Difficult in breathing. - Depression with rapidly progressive death . Di

Everything You Want To know About Heart Worms In Dogs

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Heartworm disease in dogs  Heartworm Disease in Dogs Definition of Heart Worms : - Heartworm disease is the result of an infection by a worm diflaria Metis . - Heartworm infection is acquired by dogs after an infected mosquito takes a blood meal from the dog . Pathogenesis of heart worms - Life cycle of heart worm: To understand how to prevent heartworm disease in your dog let's take a look at the life cycle of the heartworm . 1- The life cycle of the heartworm begins when a mosquito feeds on a heartworm infected animal and ingests an immature microscopic stage of the heart worm called microfilaria . 2- Once inside the mosquito the microfilaria develop into infective larvae within one to four weeks depending on external temperatures when the mosquito takes its next blood meal from a susceptible host such as your dog the infected larvae are deposited into the skin surrounding the bite . 3- The infected larvae grow into the dog's skin for up to two weeks be

Dog Choking - Causes and Emergency Care of Choking Dog

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Dog Choking - The compete Guide To What To Do  If you suspect your dog is choking, the priority is always to keep yourself safe.  Stay as calm as you can, and help them by carefully restraining them.  And then, you want to open their mouth, which is sometimes easier done with two people, and safer done by two people, and only do this if you are confident that you're not putting yourself at risk.  You would open their mouth, and you would check inside to see if there is anything obvious, which you would just remove with your finger and thumb.  Don't be tempted to put your hands in or finger sweep around unless there is something very obvious that you can see, and it might be easier to use tweezers or forceps to remove anything. For a small dog, you would hold them upside down and you would gently shake them, holding them by their thighs and gently shake them.  Boo is clearly not a small dog, so for Boo, what we are trying to do is to get her into a position where gravit

Dog Leukemia

Dog Leukemia  Definition of Dog Leukemia :  - It is A malignant cancer of the WBCs " White Blood Corpuscles " where increase in the count of WBCs in the blood and bone marrow occurs and causing acute or chronic disease where chronic leukemia is less malignant than acute leukemia . Symptoms and signs of Dog Leukemia : Fever. Tongue : Pale color or white. Gums and mucus membranes : Pale . General : Weight loss, Vomiting,lethargy,Bruising and easily bleed. Digestive : Diarrhea,Vomiting and loss of appetite . Decreased Immunity : reoccurred infections , Delayed healing of wounds and bleeding much . Heart rate : Increased. Respiration :Irregular. Chronic infection of leukemia in dogs is characterozed by anemia , weight loss , enlargement of lymph nodes and spleen.... What are the Causes  Dogs Leukemia ? Causes of Leukemia are not well known till now . But it is some mutation in bone marrow which cause development of the disease . Treatment

Canine Kidney Disease : Signs and symptoms to know

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How to know the  Symptoms  and  Signs  of  CKD "Canine Kidney Disease ".  Definition of    CKD "Canine Kidney Disease ":    Canine kidney disease is a serious condition that can develop over time or appear suddenly, without warning.  Identify the common signs and symptoms so you can call your vet for advice.  You will need Dog water ,dog food and veterinarian.  .............................................................................................. Step 1. Watch your dog to see if he drinks more water than usual.  Dehydration is an early sign of kidney disease.  Always provide your dog with plenty of fresh drinking water.  Measure the water you given them to see if the amount they drink increases or decreases.  ................................................................................................... Step 2. Determine whether or not your dog is urinating more than usual.  See if you have to make more trips outside during a day, or whe

12 Things About You that Your Dog Hate

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12 Things About You that Your Dog Hate  When you get a dog your life becomes way more fun. Now you have a best friend who's waiting for you to come home every evening and lightens up your mood ,No matter the circumstances every dog unconditionally loves his or her owner. But there are quite a few ways you can get your dogs mad without even realizing . We collected 12 of these annoying habits that our beloved pets don't fancy at all . Did you know that most dogs don't like it when you pat their heads course every pet is different but it's still useful for every dog lover to know these little things.... 12 - Hugging your dog : We might think that there is nothing wrong about wrapping our arms around our pets, but in fact most dogs don't like it . The closest dogs get to the human hug is by putting their legs over the shoulders of others but in the dog world it is considered to be a controlling act . That's why some dogs simply tolerate a hug whil

MILK FEVER " HYPOCALCEMIA" : Signs , Diagnosis,Treatment and Control

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Milk fever Milk Fever : Definition and causes : The milk fever also known as hypocalcemia is a disease that affects cows because of a deficiency of calcium in the blood as they suffer a great imbalance of this mineral due to the demand that arises for the formation of colostrum and milk. Most of the time the milk fever occurs in dairy cows and when they are adult cows, especially since the third calving. Because there are some races that produce more than others the main races that suffer from this problem are the following: Holstein, Swiss, Jersey, Guernsey, Shorthorn and Ayrshire. It is a disease with a great impact on dairy production due to the great losses caused by the milk fever, as it causes us complications in the low production, the animals that get to suffer this disease can produce from 5 to 15% Less milk, or in some cases can even kill animals. Calcium and phosphorus are the minerals that make up about 70% of the total minerals in the animal. Calcium is mainly d