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Rabies results in the death of approximately 55,000 people per year, with most of the causes due to dog bites. [5] Capnocytophaga canimorsus, MRSA, tetanus, and Pasteurella can be transmitted from a dog to someone bitten by the dog. [27] Bergeyella zoohelcum is an emerging infection transmitted through dog bites. [28]
C. canimorsus rarely causes disease symptoms in animals. One case of C. canimorsus isolated from a dog bite wound on a small dog's head has been reported; the bacteria were localized to the wound and the dog did not present with bacteremia. A few cases of infection have been reported in rabbits after being bitten by dogs.
C. canimorsus and C. cynodegmi are commonly transmitted by dog bites and known to cause sepsis, potentially complicated by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome, in immunocompromised patients. [8] Other complications from infection can include heart attack, kidney failure, gangrene and amputation of limbs. [9]
Globally, dogs are the most common animal involved. [1] In countries where dogs commonly have the disease, more than 99% of rabies cases in humans are the direct result of dog bites. [11] In the Americas, bat bites are the most common source of rabies infections in humans, and less than 5% of cases are from dogs.
A Wisconsin man was forced to have multiple limbs amputated after he contracted a blood infection from a dog lick.
P. multocida causes atrophic rhinitis in pigs; [4] it also can cause pneumonia or bovine respiratory disease in cattle. [5] [6] It may be responsible for mass mortality in saiga antelopes. [7] In humans, P. multocida is the most common cause of wound infections after dog or cat bites. The infection usually shows as soft tissue inflammation ...
[3] [4] Dogs not only cause morbidity and mortality as a result of bites, but may also transmit zoonotic infections, which can also result in illness or death. [5] It is estimated that 15% to 20% of dog bite wounds become infected, with occasional cases of meningitis and endocarditis leading to death. [5] [6] [3]
Giardiasis* is an intestinal infection in dogs caused by the protozoa Giardia lamblia. The most common symptom is diarrhea. The zoonotic potential of giardiasis is controversial. [25] [26] Coccidiosis can be caused by a variety of coccidian organisms in dogs, most commonly Isospora. There are usually no symptoms, but diarrhea and weight loss ...
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