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| TETANUS |
| The disease is produced when the germs get into the wounds, being helped by the existence of suppuration and the depth of the wound. |
| The symptoms appear four or eight hours after the contagion with muscular spasms of a chronic type, the eyelids appear veiled and the animal has difficulties to swallow. |
| Generally, death comes alone after five days. |
| ADVICE 87 |
| A good measure to prevent this disease is the cleanness of the wounds, paying special attention to the deep ones. |
| LEPTOPARASITOSIS |
| The two most commonly implied serotypes on dogs are the leptospiraicero and the leptospira canicola. |
| The transmission of the disease can be caused by the direct contact with infected animals or the ingestion or inhalation of infected material. |
| The disease can also be infected sexually, through the mother during pregnancy or by the contact with infected food. Rats and their urine are the most frequent source of contagion. After its penetration through the nose or skin, it is distributed through the vein to the kidneys and the whole body. The disease is not always noticeable, so the veterinary will have to practice a serologic test on your dog. |
| ADVICE 88 |
| In this sense, we recommend you the vaccination at the ninth week of life of your dog and a second dose three weeks after the first vaccination. |
| ADVICE 89 |
| We also recommend the annual vaccination. |
| BLEISHMANIONIS |
| This group of diseases is caused by parasites that are transmitted by mosquitoes of the Phlebotomince family. We would have to divide this disease into two: |
| Skin leishmanionis |
| It is very common and it is manifested with the alopecia, exfoliative dermatitis, despigmentation and ulceration. |
| Visceral leishmanionis |
| This is a chronic disease that is manifested with anemia, intermittent irexia and generalized linfodenopathies. |
| RABIES |
| Rabies is an infectious and contagious disease that affects the nervous system, especially to mammals and birds.
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Even when this disease is more frequent in wolves and other wild animals, it can also be manifested on the dog and man. In this case, the man is more exposed to the disease because he is in contact with the animal.
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| ADVICE 90 |
| The way of transmission is usually provokes by the bite of a dog infected with the disease to another healthy dog. The saliva of the infected dog contains the virus, which in contact with the healthy dog attacks the nervous system. |
| The period of incubation can vary depending on the weight and the anatomy of the affected dog and the location and intensity of the wounds. The symptoms of this disease are presented in three phases: |
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| Melancholic: |
| It has an approximate duration of two days and it is presented with a high feverish state, an evident change in character and a possible intense itching of the wounded area. |
| Excitation: |
| The animal is a lot more active and aggressive and it is possible that it will bite other dogs or even humans. |
| Paralytic: |
| A progressive paralysis is produced and the animal dies immediately because of the damage to the nervous system. |
| ADVICE 91 |
| The prevention is easy to apply vaccine your dog periodically. |
| We must mention that cats are also exposed to this disease. |
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