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DOGS CATS HORSES DAIRY, BEEF & ELK LLAMA, GOATS & SHEEP EXOTICS	General Care Regular Annual Exams and Preventative Medicine are key to the continued health of your pet. Vaccinations The following diseases can be controlled by proper annual immunizations: Canine Parvovirus: This disease produces a potentially fatal condition of the digestive tract. Symptoms may include the following: Bloody diarrhea, fever and/or dehydration. Canine Coronavirus: This is a highly contagious gastrointestinal disease among dogs. Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea and depression. Symptoms may be more severe when they occur in connection with other infections such as the Parvovirus. Canine Distemper: Another highly contagious and potentially fatal viral disease in dogs. Symptoms may include fever, runny nose, cough, vomiting and/or muscle twitching. Hepatitis: This virus can damage the liver, kidneys, spleen and lungs in dogs. Symptoms may include fever, diarrhea and/or respiratory symptoms. Puppies have a higher incidence of death than do adult dogs. Leptospirosis: This is caused by bacteria that can permanently damage the liver, kidneys and other major organs. Other dogs and even humans can become ill from an infected dog's urine. Bordatella bronchiseptica: This is the most common bacteria that contributes to the respiratory disease called "kennel cough." Symptoms may include dry hacking cough, runny nose and eyes. As with other infections, if the dog has another viral infection at the same time, the symptoms will be greatly accentuated. Lyme disease: This disease is acquired by both dogs and people from infected ticks. The bacteria transmitted by an infected tick (Borrelia burgdorferi) can seriously damage joints, kidneys and other tissues. Symptoms may include lameness due to joint pain. Rabies: This is a fatal viral disease that can infect all warm-blooded animals including the dog. Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning that you can be exposed if an infected animal bites you. Symptoms may include a change in behavior, restlessness, aggressiveness, etc. The first step in proper puppy health is a visit to your veterinarian as soon as you acquire your new puppy. Parasite Control Parasite control is very important to the overall health of your puppy. Proper parasite control should begin early on in your pets life and continue annually throughout their life. Roundworms/Hookworms: This internal parasite can cause severe illness and can sometimes be life-threatening. They live in the small intestine and can cause anemia. Your dog may be infected by ingesting roundworm eggs from the environment or by eating an infected rodent. Tapeworms: This internal parasite can often be found when a dogs mother has fleas. Another disease transmitted through contact with rodents, this is a threat to both outdoor OR indoor dogs. Tapeworms normally infest dogs and cats but may appear in children if parts of infested fleas are accidentally consumed. Heartworm: This parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes, which can infect an outdoor OR an indoor pet. Ticks: Dogs are especially prone to the dangerous diseases transmitted by ticks. Even dogs that allowed outside for brief periods of time (i.e. only to relive themselves) are still at high risk of tick infestation. Ticks carry serious diseases such as cytauxzoonosis/lyme disease. Ear Mites: Ear mites feed on the lining of the ear canal, causing the production of brown wax. Signs include persistent scratching of the ears and head shaking. If the infection persists and spreads to the inner ear, the dog's hearing and balance may be affected. Fleas: (click on the link to the left to learn more about flea control/prevention) Adult fleas are not only a nuisance to humans and their pets, but can cause medical problems including flea allergy dermatitis, tapeworms, secondary skin irritations and in extreme cases, anemia. Also fleas may transmit bubonic plague from rodent to rodent and from rodent to humans. Dental Care Nutrition Common Health Problems Our doctors are members of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association. ©2006-09 Grantsburg Animal Hospital \| Site by CrexTechs

General Care

Regular Annual Exams and Preventative Medicine are key to the continued health of your pet.

Vaccinations

The following diseases can be controlled by proper annual immunizations:

Canine Parvovirus: This disease produces a potentially fatal condition of the digestive tract. Symptoms may include the following: Bloody diarrhea, fever and/or dehydration.

Canine Coronavirus: This is a highly contagious gastrointestinal disease among dogs. Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea and depression. Symptoms may be more severe when they occur in connection with other infections such as the Parvovirus.

Canine Distemper: Another highly contagious and potentially fatal viral disease in dogs. Symptoms may include fever, runny nose, cough, vomiting and/or muscle twitching.

Hepatitis: This virus can damage the liver, kidneys, spleen and lungs in dogs. Symptoms may include fever, diarrhea and/or respiratory symptoms. Puppies have a higher incidence of death than do adult dogs.

Leptospirosis: This is caused by bacteria that can permanently damage the liver, kidneys and other major organs. Other dogs and even humans can become ill from an infected dog's urine.

Bordatella bronchiseptica: This is the most common bacteria that contributes to the respiratory disease called "kennel cough." Symptoms may include dry hacking cough, runny nose and eyes. As with other infections, if the dog has another viral infection at the same time, the symptoms will be greatly accentuated.

Lyme disease: This disease is acquired by both dogs and people from infected ticks. The bacteria transmitted by an infected tick (Borrelia burgdorferi) can seriously damage joints, kidneys and other tissues. Symptoms may include lameness due to joint pain.

Rabies: This is a fatal viral disease that can infect all warm-blooded animals including the dog. Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning that you can be exposed if an infected animal bites you. Symptoms may include a change in behavior, restlessness, aggressiveness, etc.

The first step in proper puppy health is a visit to your veterinarian as soon as you acquire your new puppy.

Parasite Control

Parasite control is very important to the overall health of your puppy. Proper parasite control should begin early on in your pets life and continue annually throughout their life.

Roundworms/Hookworms: This internal parasite can cause severe illness and can sometimes be life-threatening. They live in the small intestine and can cause anemia. Your dog may be infected by ingesting roundworm eggs from the environment or by eating an infected rodent.

Tapeworms: This internal parasite can often be found when a dogs mother has fleas. Another disease transmitted through contact with rodents, this is a threat to both outdoor OR indoor dogs. Tapeworms normally infest dogs and cats but may appear in children if parts of infested fleas are accidentally consumed.

Heartworm: This parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes, which can infect an outdoor OR an indoor pet.

Ticks: Dogs are especially prone to the dangerous diseases transmitted by ticks. Even dogs that allowed outside for brief periods of time (i.e. only to relive themselves) are still at high risk of tick infestation. Ticks carry serious diseases such as cytauxzoonosis/lyme disease.

Ear Mites: Ear mites feed on the lining of the ear canal, causing the production of brown wax. Signs include persistent scratching of the ears and head shaking. If the infection persists and spreads to the inner ear, the dog's hearing and balance may be affected.

Fleas: (click on the link to the left to learn more about flea control/prevention) Adult fleas are not only a nuisance to humans and their pets, but can cause medical problems including flea allergy dermatitis, tapeworms, secondary skin irritations and in extreme cases, anemia. Also fleas may transmit bubonic plague from rodent to rodent and from rodent to humans.

Dental Care

Nutrition

Common Health Problems

Our doctors are members of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association.