Catching dog disease symptoms early on can increase your dogs chances for survival. A few of the signs of ill health that can be life threatening include refusing food or water, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty urinating, and bloody stool. Even with a random sampling of dog health conditions, you'll find similar dog disease symptoms:
Diabetes - loss of weight, increased drinking and urination, and cataracts.
Addison's disease - increased drinking and urination, vomiting, diarrhea, collapse, and weight loss.
Cushing's syndrome - increased appetite, increased drinking and urination, a pot-bellied appearance, muscle weakness, and lethargy.
Diabetes insipidus - increased drinking and urinating.
Pancreatitis - vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy, and anorexia.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - Signs include vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss.
Lymphangiectasia - chronic diarrhea and loss of proteins such as serum albumin and globulin.
Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis - vomiting and bloody diarrhea.
Urinary tract infection - blood in the urine (hematuria), difficulty urinating (dysuria), and frequent urination (polyuria).
Urinary incontinence - leakage of urine, usually due to incompetence of the urethral sphincter in adult dogs and ectopic ureter (a congenital condition in which the ureter enters the urinary tract posterior to the urethral sphincter) in puppies. In adult dogs it is most commonly seen in large spayed females.
Prostate disease - blood in the urine and straining to urinate and defecate.
Cryptorchidism - testicle is retained in the abdomen or inguinal canal past a normal stage of development.
False pregnancy - swelling of the mammary glands, lactation, not eating, and "mothering" small objects.
Fibrosarcoma - malignant tumor in the mouth in dogs, and less commonly in the skin, subcutis, and bones.
Perianal gland tumor - (also called hepatoid tumor) is a type of tumor found near the anus in dogs, most common in dogs that haven't been neutered.
Nasal cancer - sneezing and bloody nasal discharge.
Dog disease symptoms caused by bird and rabbit feces:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Dog Disease Symptoms
Monday, September 6, 2010
Rommel from Karen of Averill Park, NY
Rommel came to our family 3-1/2 years ago, a scared, 10 week old puppy just off a plane from Arkansas. He'd been 5 weeks old when he was left in a cardboard box outside a vet's office. Between then and when he came to us, he'd had 2 foster homes, as well as his first home and the vet where he had been abandoned.I had scheduled a home visit with a representative from Homeward Bound, but at the time I was still unsure if I wanted to adopt a puppy or a grown dog. I had listed German Shepard as a... Read more...
Adopted from Homeward Bound, Irvine, CA.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Gorbi from Kimberly of Newton, NJ
Gorbi came home with us two weeks ago. After a long trip out to Ohio to pick her up from her foster Mom, who is from Indiana, we brought her home with us. Our two children, Tommy and Natalie, are so happy to have a puppy here to play with! It's been much easier getting them up in the morning!! Gorbi loves chasing her tennis ball in our yard, and is a riot when she plays with her chew toys; we call her "Shark Doggie" since she bares her teeth, and shakes her head back and forth playing. She is a ... Read more...
Adopted from Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue, Birdsboro, PA.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Sarge from Leslie of Leesburg, FL
We found Sarge the Wonderdog on Petfinder! When we went to the SPCA of Central Florida, I instantly fell in love with him. Sarge actually is my boyfriend's dog, but while he was recuperating from back surgery, Sarge came and stayed at my house for nine weeks. Sarge is a 12-month-old Pit Bull who is definitely a great "spokes pup" for the Pit Bull breed. I took him for daily walks around the neighborhood, and Sarge met many friends along the way. I also took him for lots of car rides, and Sarge... Read more...
Adopted from SPCA of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Akita Video
I found this Akita dog breed video on YouTube, and decided to post it. To be honest, I'm not that familiar with this breed, but think they are beautiful. It looks like the poster of this video is in the UK, and he has a FaceBook page dedicated to the the Akita. The only thing I didn't like is at the end of the video, it says every other breed is just a dog. Boo!
LOL, oh well, they do look like wonderful dogs...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Chi Chi from Erin of Pensacola, FL
Chi Chi is the best dog ever ! We love her and she is very spoiled. She came already house broken and crate trained and I couldn't imagine life without her. I have no idea why someone gave her up, but it was good for us and her that they did.... Read more...
Adopted from Hotel for Dogs and Cats, Pensacola, FL.
