Dog Vaccinations
Which Vaccinations Should My Dog Receive?:
Pet Care A Van believes that your dog should be protected against those diseases which are most common, highly contagious and which cause serious illness. Such diseases include Canine Distemper, Infectious Canine Hepatitis, Canine Parvovirus, Canine Coronavirus, Canine Tracheobronchitis, and Rabies.
Rabies:
Canine Distemper:
Vaccination against this often fatal, hard-to-treat disease is absolutely essential. Highly contagious, it is spread by discharges from the nose and eyes of infected dogs. Symptoms can include listlessness, fever, coughing, diarrhea and vomiting; convulsions and paralysis may occur in the disease's final stages. The distemper virus attacks the nervous system, which may be permanently damaged even if the dog recovers.
Canine Parvovirus:
Very contagious, debilitating and widespread, the disease caused by this virus emerged in many parts of the world in 1978. Spread through infected feces, the highly resistant virus can remain in the environment for many years. Symptoms include high fever, listlessness, vomiting and diarrhea. Vaccination is the only certain method of preventing this potentially fatal disease, which is most severe in young pups.
Infectious Canine Hepatitis:
Caused by Canine Adenovirus Type I, this disease is transmitted among dogs by contact with secretions, such as saliva, infected urine or feces. Its symptoms are similar to those of the early stages of distemper. Causing liver failure, eye damage and breathing problems, the course of this disease can range from mild to fatal. Vaccination remains the best protection.
Canine Tracheobronchitis (Canine Cough):
Canine cough is a highly contagious infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract of the dog. Also termed infectious canine tracheobronchitis, this disease is caused primarily by Bordetella bronchiseptica, canine parainfluenza virus, and type 2 canine adenovirus. Like the common cold in humans, the organisms that cause canine cough are spread through coughing and sneezing. Your dog can catch the disease simply by being in close proximity to an infected dog. Training kennels, humane societies, pet shops, boarding kennels, dog shows, veterinary hospitals, grooming salons or your local park are just some of the places where your dog may come in contact with this debilitating disease.
Other Vaccinations:
- LEPTOSPIROSIS, a bacterial disease which attacks the kidneys and liver
- CANINE CORONAVIRUS, which attacks the intestinal system
- LYME DISEASE,transmitted by ticks to both dogs and humans which may result in chronic arthritis and/or neurologincal disease.