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It is a rare disease in dogs, with cats seven to ten times more likely to be infected. The disease in dogs can affect the lungs and skin, but more commonly the eye and central nervous system. [20] Ringworm is a fungal skin disease that in dogs is caused by Microsporum canis (70%), Microsporum gypseum (20%), and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10% ...
This was the first evidence of an influenza A virus causing disease in dogs. However, serum collected from racing Greyhounds between 1984 and 2004 and tested for canine influenza virus (CIV) in 2007 had positive tests going as far back as 1999. CIV possibly caused some of the respiratory disease outbreaks at tracks between 1999 and 2003. [4]
Avian paramyxovirus - Only talks about virus that causes Newcastle disease. Needs information on other avian paramyxoviruses. Avian pneumovirus (also known as Turkey rhinotracheitis virus causing Swollen head syndrome; Canine distemper; Newcastle disease - Disease in poultry. Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus - Disease in sheep and goats. Substub.
UCG/Getty Images. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, CIV is a respiratory disease caused by two separate Type A viruses.(Type A means the virus can infect animals, and its ...
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with bandaged foot A dog's injured leg. The health of dogs is a well studied area in veterinary medicine.. Dog health is viewed holistically; it encompasses many different aspects, including disease processes, genetics, and nutritional health, for example.
Canine histiocytic diseases; Histiocytoma (dog) Histoplasmosis; Hookworm infection; Hygroma (canine disease) Hyperesthesia; Hypersomatotropism (veterinary) Hyperthyroidism; Hypertrophic osteodystrophy; Hypertrophic osteopathy; Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs; Hypothyroidism in dogs
Canine mastadenovirus A also causes disease in wolves, coyotes, and bears, and encephalitis in foxes. [1] The virus is spread in the feces, urine, blood, saliva, and nasal discharge of infected dogs. It is contracted through the mouth or nose, where it replicates in the tonsils. The virus then infects the liver and kidneys.
The disease can cause abortion, stillbirths, and infertility. It is also an infrequent cause of kennel cough. However, sexual contact is not the primary cause of transmission. Most adult dogs become infected by inhaling the virus via airborne particles spread by coughs or sneezes.