Thursday, August 7, 2014

Pet Disease Precautions

 THE BREGMAN VETERINARY GROUP
www.BregmanVetGroup.com

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Love to spend time outdoors with your pets?  We remind outdoor enthusiasts to take disease precautions before heading out doors.  These are a few common pet diseases campers, hikers, and backpackers should be on the lookout for.

Outdoor Diseases:

·        Anaplasmosis – This disease is spread by tick bites.  Symptoms in humans include headaches, fever, chills and muscle aches.  However, for dogs, they may show signs of lameness, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing or labored breathing.
·        Babesiosis – This malaria-like disease is caused by a parasite transmitted by ticks.  It is difficult to diagnose in dogs because they may appear normal.  However, some dogs show signs of the sease including fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and depression.
·        Cryptosporidiosis – This illness is caused by a one-celled parasite found in the stool of wild animals.  Infection tends to occur after your pet comes into contact with contaminated drinking or swimming water or uncooked food.
·        Lyme Disease – This illness is caused by a bacterium found in deer ticks.  Dogs infected with Lyme disease may not show signs for 2-5 months.  Symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, and lameness.

To learn more about diseases and precautions outdoor enthusiasts should take on the American Veterinary Medical Association website.  You can also contact Bregman Vet Group with any questions you have regarding your pet’s health.  Visit our office if you suspect that your pet is exhibiting any signs of illness!

1 comment:

  1. I agree with you, our family love camping and outdoor activities, this precautions help us and thank you for sharing this, our exotic animal vet always reminds us and we're luck to be our vet of our pets.

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