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Non-Infectious Diseases

Non-Infectious Diseases . Canines. Non-Infectious Diseases. Cannot be caught from others Caused by Physical Injuries Genetic Defects Environment Diet. Heart Disease. Two types 1. Congenital Defects- Had at birth 2. Acquired heart disease. Symptoms. Coughing during sleep

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Non-Infectious Diseases

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  1. Non-Infectious Diseases Canines

  2. Non-Infectious Diseases • Cannot be caught from others • Caused by • Physical Injuries • Genetic Defects • Environment • Diet

  3. Heart Disease • Two types • 1. Congenital Defects- Had at birth • 2. Acquired heart disease

  4. Symptoms • Coughing during sleep • Coughing during exercise • Inability to exercise • Fainting during exercise • Gums turning blue during exercise • Open mouth breathing at rest • Difficulty breathing when lying down • Large abdomen due to fluid

  5. Causes of Acquired Heart Disease • Problems begin slow and get worse as an animal ages • Heart Valves Deteriorate • Bacterial infections in the heart valves and muscles • Cancerous tumors • Heartworms • Most cases are Congenital

  6. Cataracts • Cloudy white opacity to the eye lens • Can be hereditary or non-hereditary • Will cause blindness • Can be removed by surgery

  7. Glaucoma • Serious disease caused by increasing pressure on the eyeball. • Caused by lots of different problems with the “aqueous humor” or fluid of the eye. • The eye loses it’s ability to drain fluid, but keeps producing more. • The pressure causes irreversible damage to the optic nerve. • Treated with surgery or eye drops. • Lots of dogs lose their eye.

  8. Hip Dysplasia • Common in large breeds • Genetic disease that affects the hip joints. • Causes hind leg lameness • Dog will show pain when rising, moving and particularly cold and damp weather. • Treatment is aimed at just treating pain.

  9. Arthritis • Degenerate joint Disease • Causes pain, lameness and stiffness • Usually associated with old age • Large dogs are more susceptible • More severe in obese dogs • We can only treat the pain

  10. Anal Sacs • Located at 4:00 and 8:00 positions on the dogs anus. • Contain a substance that allow dogs to mark their territory. • Can become blocked and need emptying. • A dog may lick and drag butt on the ground. • Let vet empty the first time and you watch.

  11. FUNGAL DISEASES • RINGWORM • SYMPTOMS begin as broken hairs around the face, ears or feet. • Reddened and scaly skin develop • In severe cases, scaling and crusting occurs • To treat, clip hair around the skin and treat with anti-fungals and iodine. • YOU CAN CATCH THIS.

  12. INTERNAL PARASITES • ROUNDWORMS are called Ascarids of dogs. • Round and will reach 4-8 inches in length when mature. • Live in the small intestines of dogs less that 6 months old. • Acquire infection by eating eggs, or from mother to unborn pups. • Will hatch in the pups stomach and grow to an adult.

  13. Roundworms • Older dogs get an immunity • When a male dog is infected, the worms have no escape. • When females become pregnant, they leave the mother and infect the babies.

  14. Symptoms of Roundworms • There will be no symptoms if there are just a few worms present • If there are hundreds, the puppy will become “potbellied” • Worms will live on the puppies nutrients. • Puppies should be treated for worms at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks. • Should treat all puppies like they have worms.

  15. Hookworms • Bloodsucking parasites • About one inch long with a large mouth. • Attaches to the small intestine and eats a plug of tissue, causing a bit of bleeding. • When more than fifty worms do this, the loss of blood is dangerous. • Infected dogs become ANEMIC.

  16. Hookworm Symptoms • Dog’s feces will become very dark (blood). • Gums appear white • Animal will be weak and listless. • Young and adult dogs can get hookworms. • Dogs can get it by lying in a damp, infected place or by eating them. • Treat pups at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks. • Treat older dogs once a year.

  17. Heartworms • Live in the heart or major artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs. • Worms are thin and can reach a length of 6-14 inches. • Cause major damage to organs, starting with the lungs. • Heart then becomes enlarged, doesn’t work well. • Liver and kidneys eventually stop working.

  18. Heartworms Symptoms • Coughing • Sluggishness • Rapid Tiring • Labored breathing • Signs are easily noticed in hunting and working dogs.

  19. Causes of Heartworms • Transmitted by mosquitoes • A mosquito bites an infected dog, the infection is now in the mosquito, he bites another dog…. • Prevention is better than treatment. • Give your dog a tablet once a month.

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