Surely there is no such dog owner in the world who would not have heard of the symptoms of canine plague. This terrible disease is transmitted by airborne droplets and affects vital organs. In order to save a pet from certain death, it is necessary to know how the plague is manifested in dogs, and act immediately.
Symptoms of plague in puppies
Babies at the age of 3 to 12 months are most susceptible to plague infection and suffer a much worse disease. Much less likely to suffer from plague is the crumbs that feed on mother's milk, their immunity is stronger.
Since the pup in puppies manifests itself 2-3 weeks after infection, it is much more difficult to save young patients, because the spread and action of the virus occurs much faster. For the first time days in dogs less than half a moon can not raise the temperature, vomiting, diarrhea, the pet begins to refuse food and looks listless. On the soft pads of the paws and nose, cracks can be seen, purulent discharge can leave the eyes and nostrils. This condition lasts about 2-3 days, after which, if the owners are inactive or not effective enough, a fatal outcome occurs.
Symptoms of ducks in adult dogs
This disease is of different forms, respectively, the signs of each slightly different. When the lungs and respiratory tract are affected, red spots appear on non-overgrown areas of the skin, the temperature rises to approximately 39.5-40 ° C, because of purulent discharge, the nostrils stick together, the tonsils become inflamed, the dog begins to snore. If the virus has entered the brain, epileptic seizures, severe weight loss, convulsive contractions of the chewing muscles, paralysis of the limbs are possible. One of the first symptoms of the plague in dogs with the affected intestine is a white coating on the tongue, thirst, vomiting , refusal to eat, then comes diarrhea and fainting.