Dogs

INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES FOR WHICH WE HAVE VACCINES

Distemper - Canine distemper is a contagious disease that effects mostly puppies. It affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems. The symptoms include eye discharge, nasal discharge, coughing, vomiting, head tilt, seizures. The virus will also cause thickening and hardening of the foot pads, leading to the nick name “ hard pad disease”.

Hepatitis - Infectious Canine Hepatitis is a world wide contagious disease of dogs with signs that vary from slight fever and congestion of the mucous membranes to severe depression, severe decrease in white blood cells and deficiency of blood clotting.

Leptospirosis - Is a bacterial disease. This bacteria is found worldwide in the soil and water. This a zoonotic disease, meaning that it can be transmitted to human beings. The signs of Leptospirosis vary in dogs. Some infected dogs do not show any sign of illness or some may develop a mild disease and recover spontaneously, while other develop severe sign of illness and die. Signs of leptospirosis included fever, liver failure, kidney failure and bleeding disorders.

Parvovirus - Is a viral disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include high fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, rapid dehydration, abdominal pain, and, if not treated aggressively, death.

Para influenza - Canine para influenza virus is a very contagious respiratory virus. It is one of the most common pathogen which causes infectious tracheo - bronchitis , commonly called as canine cough. Symptoms include, runny nose, hacking cough, sneezing, eye inflammation, depression, loss of appetite and lethargy.

Bordetella - Also known as Kennel Cough, this bacterial infection is highly contagious. The upper respiratory infection signs include coughing, sneezing, congestion, and nasal discharge.

Rabies - Rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system. Mammals can spread the disease through saliva to other mammals including humans. Neurological symptoms become apparent and lead to death.

Lyme disease - This disease is caused by Borrelia Burgdorferi. It is transmitted by Ticks. Signs of Lyme disease include fever, lameness, swollen joints, swollen lymph nodes and lethargy.. If left untreated it can damage the kidneys, heart and the nervous system.

Cats 

INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES FOR WHICH WE HAVE VACCINES

Feline Rhinotracheitis - Is an infectious viral disease presenting with signs of frequent sneezing, runny nose, conjunctivitis (eye inflammation), rhinitis (inflammation of the nose and sinuses), hyper salivation and high fever.

Feline Calicivirus - The signs of Calicivirus resemble a milder form of Rhinotracheitis. The symptoms include sneezing, running nose, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, ulcers in the mouth, hyper salivation, and secondary infection in the mouth.

Panleukopenia - Is a viral infection of the gastrointestinal tract. Vomiting, diarrhea, fever, dehydration, and listlessness are all common signs of this disease.

Rabies - Rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system. Mammals can spread the disease through saliva to other mammals including humans. Neurological symptoms become apparent and lead to death.

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus - This slow acting retroviral disease affects a cat’s immune system. Symptoms may not present until years after the initial infection occurred.

Feline Leukemia - This infectious retroviral disease is the most common cause of cancer in cats, it may cause various blood disorders, and may lead to a state of immune deficiency. Kittens can contract the disease in utero or through an infected mother’s milk. This virus is passed from one cat to another through saliva, blood, and to some extent, urine and feces.