Dogs Health Cards N° 04. My dog - His vaccinations and his health visit

Protection of your best friend
One of the best ways to keep your dog healthy for many years is to have it vaccinated against the most common canine diseases. During the first few weeks of its existence, your dog received antibodies from its mother which temporarily immunized it against certain diseases. After that period, it is up to you to protect him, with the help and advice of your veterinarian.

When should I get my dog vaccinated?
The immunity a puppy receives at birth begins to fade between the 6th and 12th week. It is then the moment to administer his first vaccines followed reminders. Thereafter, your dog will have to be vaccinated regularly throughout his life. It is especially important that you follow the vaccination program determined by your veterinarian. Indeed, if you wait too long between the first vaccination and the booster vaccine, you may have to start over from scratch.

What vaccinations does my dog need?
Most veterinarians are of the opinion that your dog should be protected against the most common, contagious and serious diseases. These include Cardiac Disease, Rubarth's Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, Kennel Cough and Rabies. Your veterinarian may recommend other vaccines, depending on your dog's environment, lifestyle and heredity.

Health visit and vaccination

Here is how this visit takes place:

Physical examination to determine the health of your dog: indeed, only a healthy animal is able to get vaccinated;
Search for external parasites (fleas, ticks, lice, otodectes [ear mites]);
Search for internal parasites (flatworm, roundworm, etc.) in the stools. The presence of these parasites can also be detected by blood tests;
Administering vaccines and discussing the types of vaccines your dog should receive.
Discussion on all matters relating to his health and well-being.
How does a vaccine work?
A vaccine contains a small amount of viruses, bacteria or other organisms causing diseases. These were either mitigated or "killed". When these organisms are administered to your dog, they stimulate its immune system which produces cells and proteins that fight the disease "antibodies" and protect your pet against certain diseases.

1 Sickness of Square
It is absolutely essential to have your dog vaccinated against this disease often lethal and difficult to treat. Extremely contagious, the Disease of Square is transmitted by the secretions of the nose and the eyes of the infected dogs. It manifests itself in apathy, fever, cough, diarrhea and vomiting. In the terminal stage, this disease may be accompanied by convulsions and paralysis. The responsible virus attacks many organs, as well as the nervous system, which can retain sequelae, even if the dog does not die.

2 Infectious tracheobronchitis of dog "kennel cough"
It is absolutely essential to have your dog vaccinated against this disease often lethal and difficult to treat. Extremely contagious, the Disease of Square is transmitted by the secretions of the nose and the eyes of the infected dogs. It manifests itself in apathy, fever, cough, diarrhea and vomiting. In the terminal stage, this disease may be accompanied by convulsions and paralysis. The responsible virus attacks many organs, as well as the nervous system, which can retain sequelae, even if the dog does not die.

3 Parvovirosis of the dog
This widespread viral disease is highly contagious and debilitating. It made its appearance in many parts of the world in 1978 only. Transmitted by infected faeces from an animal, the virus, highly resistant, can survive in the environment for months. Signs of the disease are high fever, apathy, vomiting and diarrhea. Vaccination remains the only safe way to prevent this potentially fatal disease, which affects dogs and older dogs more severely.

4 Rage
This deadly viral disease affects the central nervous system. It is a threat to most mammals, including humans. It spreads through the saliva of infected animals, either by bite or by contact with a skin lesion (in Europe, foxes and chauvresouris can carry the disease). Vaccination against rabies will allow your dog to be much more resistant to the virus if exposed to it. However, you should know that there is no way to cure an animal with rabies. In several departments, regular vaccination against rabies is mandatory. Moreover, if you travel abroad with your dog, it is strongly advised, even indispensable, to bring with your certificate of vaccination against rabies.

5 Rubarth's Hepatitis
This deadly viral disease affects the central nervous system. It is a threat to most mammals, including humans. It spreads through the saliva of infected animals, either by bite or by contact with a skin lesion (in Europe, foxes and chauvresouris can carry the disease). Vaccination against rabies will allow your dog to be much more resistant to the virus if exposed to it. However, you should know that there is no way to cure an animal with rabies. In several departments, regular vaccination against rabies is mandatory. Moreover, if you travel abroad with your dog, it is strongly advised, even indispensable, to bring with your certificate of vaccination against rabies.

6 Leptospirosis
Disease of bacterial origin that attacks the kidneys and the liver. It can be contagious to humans. It is transmitted through the urine of infected animals such as rats or mice. Swamp or lakeside surroundings can be a source of contamination. Vaccination of animals with access to these wetlands is essential.

7 Other diseases and vaccinations
Once you have assessed your dog's condition and risk factors, your veterinarian may also recommend that your dog be vaccinated against other infectious diseases, including:

PIROPLASMOSIS is transmitted by ticks. It is a blood disease caused by a parasite of red blood cells. Very common in France, it is characterized by fever, anorexia, often dark urine, anemia and sometimes jaundice. It is in all cases a veterinary emergency. Some dogs "at risk" can be vaccinated against this disease and specific preventive treatment also exists.

HERPÈS VIROSE: the virus causing this disease is dog-specific. It is transmitted from the mother to the puppy at birth, resulting in high neonatal mortality and infertility in the dog. An effective vaccine exists.

TETANOS: rare in dogs, it is a toxi-infectious disease caused by Clostridium tetani. The main signs are a stiff gait, eye disorders and swallowing. The evolving maIadia can evolve towards spontaneous healing or respiratory paralysis and death. There is an effective vaccine.

The LYME DISEASE also transmitted by ticks, affects both the man and the dog. It causes chronic arthritis and can prove fatal. Dogs walking in tall grass, brush and densely wooded areas are particularly prone to this disease.
The dog's CORONAVIROSE that attacks the intestines and can be lethal to puppies.

How effective are vaccines?
As with any drug or operation, no one can fully guarantee the effectiveness of a vaccine. However, for an animal that is healthy and in acceptable hygiene conditions, vaccination is definitely the best way to fight disease. In addition, if you calculate the cost of treating your beloved dog and taking into account all the suffering that the disease entails for you and your companion, you will find it Vaccination than cure.

Dogs Health Cards N° 04. My dog - His vaccinations and his health visit

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