Nobi-vac L - the liquid inactivated vaccine against
leptospirosis.
Nobi-vac R - the liquid inactivated vaccine against
hydrophobia.
Nobi-vac DHP - the lyophilized vaccine against plague, para viral
enteritis and hepatitis.
Nobi-vac DHP+LR - vaccine against plague, para viral enteritis,
hepatitis (bottle with the lyophilized component DYUP) and
leptospirosis (bottle with the liquid component L).
Nobi-vac DHPPi- the lyophilized vaccine against plague, para
viral enteritis, hepatitis and para influenza.
Nobi-vach DHPPi+ L - vaccine against plague, para viral
enteritis, hepatitis, para influenza (bottle with the lyophilized
component DНРРi) and leptospirosis (bottle with the liquid component
L).
Nobi-vach DHPPi+ LR - vaccine against plague, para viral
enteritis, hepatitis, para influenza (bottle with the lyophilized
component DНРРi) leptospirosis and hydrophobia (bottle with the
liquid component L two bottles with the liquid components L and
R).
Puppies must be inoculated with 1 - oho month - 3 times (see
diagram) or with 1, 5 months - 2 times.
After of the teeth change repeat revaccination in 6 months,
because the teeth change almost completely weakens/attenuates
immunity, and adolescent becomes defenseless. In order not to lose
the puppy compulsorily inculcate it, is better twice with the
interval of 14-21 days.
Recommended diagram of vaccination.
First vaccination
Revaccination in age
6-9 weeks
10-12 weeks
14 weeks
4-6 weeks
DHPPiL.
DHP+ L (R) DHPPi+ L (R)
DHPPi+ L (R) DHP+ L (R
--
6-9 weeks
DHP+ L (R) DHPPi+ L (R)
DHPPi+ L (R)
--
12 weeks
DHP+ L (R) DHPPi+ L (R)
DHP+ L
Adult dogs are proposed to be vaccinated one time per annum,
including vaccination from the hydrophobia, I recommend to do this
in spring. If in the nursery is the burst of plague, hepatitis,
interita, etc., immediately vaccinate all puppies and young dogs
regardless of the fact that they are already vaccinated. Excess
vaccine will only protect them and will preserve from infection.
Remarkable veterinarian Mitin recommends this method. I also do this
and greatly recommend it. Result is splendid!
First Aid
Correct and rapid rendering to the medical veterinary aid of an
injured animal not only will help to save life for your four-footed
friend, but also will considerably facilitate the process of further
treatment. Approaches and methods of rendering of first aid,
presented here, are very simple, they do not require special
veterinary, medical or biological preparation; therefore any dog
owner can successfully apply them.
Starting to aid the injured or suddenly fallen ill dog, you
should estimate the general state of the animal, explain the source
of injury or disease and, if there is a possibility, try to rapidly
remove this reason. Such reasons most frequently include the action
of current with the electro trauma, the influence of solar rays with
the solar shock, hemorrhage with the injury, action of acids and
alkalis, breakdown of respiration or heart activity with the loss of
consciousness. Consequently, first of all in such cases it is
necessary to open the current source, to darken the room or to
transfer dog into the shadow, if it underwent solar impact, to stop
hemorrhage, to neutralize the influence of acid or alkali, to
conduct artificial respiration. Of course the owner of a dog must
know how to cope with electricity, acids and alkalis in order, not
to be injured himself. It is also necessary to know the methods of
conducting artificial respiration to animals. The form of the second
stage of aid rendering depends on the fact of what has occurred to
the dog - an accident or it fell ill. In case of injuries and burns
it is necessary to put bandage, attempt to stop hemorrhage, with the
fractures - to put a splint. If the dog fell ill, give it
appropriate medicine. The beginning dog breeders frequently ask the
question as to how to distinguish a healthy dog from a sick one?
Actually, it is to easy to recognize an injury, and how to recognize
a disease and make a diagnosis?
A healthy dog, as a rule, is merry, it has a bright, as the
saying goes, shining fur, eyes clear, mucosa is not inflamed, nose
(or " forepart") cold and slightly moist (however the latter cannot
always it serve as a reliable criterion). Greeting dog it is
characterized by a good appetite, it leaves emptied bowels, correct
and flat respiration, smooth motions. Sick dog is usually dull, its
fur is dim, lusterless, appetite is reduced or entirely absent, the
activity of gastrointestinal tract is disrupted, respiration
hampered, nose is dry, hot, eyes rot. Motions are forged, awkward.
However, it is necessary to note that the enumerated signs cannot
always be expressed with sufficient vividness; therefore to be based
only on them in detection of dog indisposition would be incorrect..
There are additional methods of determining the status of health of
animals: thermometry, the calculation of respiration and pulse and
the like. Temperature measurement of the of the dog's body with a
veterinary or medical thermometer will make possible to determine
its state more precisely. Since veterinary thermometers are not
sufficient, the owners of dogs use usual medical ones.
To measure the dog's temperature the thermometer should be
shaken, so that mercury would descend to the lower mark, grease the
working end of the thermometer by petroleum jelly, take the dog by
hands or lay on a side, raise by the left hand the tail and
carefully push the thermometer into the rectum so that the reservoir
with mercury (tip of the thermometer) would be found in the rectum.
Hold the thermometer for 5 minutes. After the measurement of
temperature and its record the thermometer is cleaned of fecal
masses, and washed with warm water with the soap and disinfect. It
is desirable to do the temperature measurement in the same hours: in
the morning between 7-9 hours and in the evening between 17-19
hours. The normal temperature of the body of a dog is 37,5°С-39°С.
Many dogs at the age before 6 months have a normal temperature it of
39,5'С. For the owner of a dog it is also necessary to learn to
define the respiratory rate of the animal which is quite significant
both for investigating the disease and during the treatment of the
complications of the respiratory organs. Respiratory rate can be
investigated, by calculating the number of inhalations or
expirations during one minute. In this case they use several stages:
on the motion of chest and stomach of the dog; on the motion of the
wings of nose; by the application of hands to the chest, which gives
the possibility to count motions.
Within the norm the number of respirations in a healthy dog
varies in the significant limits: from 14 to 25-30 in a minute. This
latitude of the frequency band of respiration depends on a number of
factors. For example, puppies breathe more frequent than adult dogs,
since exchange of substances is more active in them. In females the
respiration is more frequent than in the dogs of masculine sex. The
pregnant or pupped bitches breathe more frequent than non pregnant.
Respiratory rate can also be influenced the be the breed of the dog,
its emotional state. Respiration is noticeably affected by the
height of the dog. Dogs of small breeds breathe more frequent than
large: the dwarfish pincher, Japanese of cinchonas breathe 20-25
times per minute, and large, for example, Airedale - 10-14 times.
This is clear. Dogs of small decorative breeds have a more active
process of metabolism and - as a result of this - occurs the large
heat loss. Respiration in many respects also depends on the position
of the body of a dog. To animals is easier to breathe, when they
stand. With the diseases, which are accompanied by the damage of
respiratory organs, animals take more sedentarily position, which
contributes to quickening of respiration. Respiration is also
influenced by the time of day and season. At night in state of rest
dog breathes more rarely. In summer in hot weather, and also in
stuffy compartments with increased humidity respiration is
quickened. Muscular work also sharply quickens respiration a dog.
Definite significance has a factor of excitability of the animal.
The appearance of an unknown person, unknown new situation can serve
as a reason for the quickened respiration.
What conclusion can be drawn from what has been enumerated? An
increase in the number of respiratory movements with a dog can be
considered as a result of deviation from the norm only if it is not
explained by reasons enumerated above and prolonged time is held.
Besides the measurement of temperature and calculation of
respiratory rate, for determining a dog's disease there should be
also made the calculation of heart push and pulse. It is easy to
perceive the heart push, after applying palm to the chest of the dog
to the left, somewhat lower than blade. With dogs of small breeds
the heart push is also possible to probe from the right side of the
chest. Pulse can be calculated on the internal surface of thigh,
after applying fingers to the femoral artery. With dogs of small
breeds femoral artery is perceived under the fingers in the form of
the thinly pulsatory thread, with dogs of large breeds rocks - in
the form of a cord. The number of pulses in a minute varies in the
limits from 70 to 12C. This variation has its reasons. The young
dogs have more frequent pulse than adult. Males have a less frequent
pulse is than females. During sultriness, heat, the muscular load,
the emotional breakdowns pulse becomes more frequent. With diseases,
which are accompanied by an increase in temperature, respiration and
pulse are quickened. The detailed study of pulse helps veterinary
specialist to discover the state of cardiovascular system of the ill
animal more completely.
But here you have determined that your dog has fallen ill. It is
necessary to render veterinary assistance. So it is necessary to
have a first-aid kit at home. Its contents should be constantly
supplemented by suitable drugs and surgical dressing. They first-aid
kit is marked with a blue cross. The set of instruments can enter
into the composition of a first-aid kit: thermometer, pipette,
syringe, scissors, pincers; the surgical dressing: bandages - wide
and narrow, compress paper or cellophane, individual dressing
packet; the drugs: tincture of iodine, solutions of peroxide of
hydrogen and diamond verdure, manganic acid potassium (permanganate,
manganese), Rivanol, boric acid in the powder, alcohol boric 3%,
liquid petroleum jelly , castor oil, Lidocaine (for injections and
treatment of the infected wounds), baralgin, Pentalgin
(anaesthetizing), sulgin, abolin, baktisubtil (fixing), antibiotics
(tsifran, sulamed), lead water, the activated carbon in the tablets,
the powder, bicarbonate soda (food), common salt, starch. Domestic
first-aid kit will help both in treatment of different diseases and
in treatment of injuries and of damages.
Different breakdowns in the work of gastrointestinal tract can be
both temporary, caused or other external reasons and constants, as a
result of the disease. In both cases it is difficult for the owner
of the dog to discover the reason for indisposition and the
diagnosis of disease; therefore after rendering of first aid at home
one should consult a veterinarian. In this chapter we will examine
the most typical cases of breakdown of the activity of
gastrointestinal tract and the methods of first aid rendering..
Constipation
Constipation is the state, in which occurs the slow advance of
contents on the bowels; bowels are released rarely; a quantity of
feces is small, its mass is dense. Constipation can arise without
any disease of the bowels: as a result of the incorrect nourishment
of the animal, if fodder in qualitative and quantitative sense is
not a sufficient stimulus of intestinal motions. For example, the
dog, that obtains an insufficient fodder or that obtains the easily
mastered and concentrated products of feeding, frequently suffers
from constipation. A small detention of liquid in the bowels of the
animal also leads to the delay of the advance of fecal masses on
bowels. Constipation in dogs can be caused by the mechanical
obstacles: by a swallowed alien object, by the tumor of bowels, by
the inversion of guts. Delay in the advance of fecal masses appears
with the abuse of enemas, with nervous complications after previous
infectious diseases (plague, hepatitis), with the inflammation of
anal opening, with incorrect giving of purgative medicines (many
amateur dog breeders for some reason include in the composition of
mineral salts Epsom salt), during the clay disease, and also because
of absence of the normal walk of animal accompanied by running,
games, because of short time given to walks
Constipation in dogs is expressed in the delay of stool up to
several days, vomiting, refusing to eat. Dogs, that suffer from
constipation, areb usually sluggish, do not play, rest much. The
necessary aid with constipation consists, first of all, in
determination of the reason for this disease. If constipation is
non-malignant, it is necessary to give the dog vegetables or
petroleum jelly (1 tea spoon for maximally small breeds and 100-200
g for large dogs). this removes constipation. For facilitating the
release of bowels from the fecal masses it is possible to resort
also to the purifying enema. Even with the positive effect from the
rendered aid it is necessary consult the veterinarian to refine the
reason for constipation and outline measures for its prophylaxis.
Considerable attention must be given to the nourishment of the dog:
not to give bones, food must consist of milk- plant products. Dog
with constipation's one should walk longer, exercise more active
motions.
Bowel obstruction
The opening of gut can be overlapped by worms or randomly
swallowed foreign objects. Because of this contents of bowels ceases
further advance, and appears constipation. Intestinal obstruction
also appears with volvulus. Bogs more frequently suffer from sealing
of the small intestines. Vomiting appears, appetite disappears,
animal is excited or oppressed, because of the accumulation of gases
the stomach swells. Dog is examined to the stomach, combs it with
its rear paws. It rests little, frequently it jumps up, change
places, has an unpleasant smell from the mouth. First aid consists
in the urgent transport of sick dog into the veterinary
establishment for the investigation of the reason for the disease.
You should not feed animal before the order of veterinarian.
Hemorrhoid
Dogs have piles because of expansion of hemorrhoidal veins. It
can be internal, i.e. is located inside the rectum, and external,
when hemorrhoid knots are located outside the anal opening. Overall
hemostasis can be the reason for hemorrhoid, as a result of which
hemorrhoid veins are insufficiently emptied. Abundant fodder
contributes to the appearance of hemorrhoid it, which consists of
the difficultly digested substances, and insufficient walking of
animal. With the hemorrhoid the dog suffers from constipation, faces
are dry, with blood. Anal opening is reddened, swelled. The
smoothness of gait is disrupted, dog tries " to pass on the buttocks
", it is agitated. The necessary aid consists in the normalization
of the emptying of bowels, i.e., to setting enemas of the cold water
(somewhat lower than the temperature of dog), to giving purgative
means - castor oil - from 1 tea spoon to 100 g, depending on breed.
The favorable action is rendered by the special anti hemorrhoid
suppository, introduced into the rectum. The complex of therapeutic
procedures must compulsorily be combined with the increased time of
the exercise and the elimination of the fodder, which consists of
the difficultly digested substances.
Rectal fistula
Rectal fistulas are usually the sign of inflammatory process in
this region. Fistulas are characterized by formation in the anal
opening of the duct, from which are liberated and feces and pus. The
necessary aid consists in bathing of the region of the fistula and
anus by the disinfecting pink solution of permanganate potassium,
Rivanol, nitrofurazone. It is necessary to let the dog drink the
anaesthetizing: analgin, pyramidon. The animal must be under the
observation of the specialist.
Precipitation of rectum is encountered in puppies, and also in
adult dogs. It can occur with diarrheas, constipation, strong pangs
during the defecation or the kind. If the mucous membrane of rectum
fell out, then it reveals from the anal opening in the form of fold,
it swells, it is inflamed. The swelling in the form of cylinder
comes forward with the precipitation of rectum from the anal opening
of the dog. Because of pressing of gut by anal sphincter rapidly
increases the swelling. The necessary aid consists in bathing of the
fallen part of gut and entire region of anus by the pink solution of
potassium permanganate, after which it is necessary to attempt to
set the gut. If the attempt did not succeed, it is necessary to
urgently transport the dog to the veterinary point. Moreover it is
desirable to cover the region of the fallen gut with sterile napkin,
clean handkerchief, a towel. If the weather is hot, then coat the
fallen section of gut with the cloth, moistened in the pink solution
of potassium permanganate, Rivanol or simply in boiled water. If
there is no boiled water it is possible to use raw water. Moist
gauze will protect mucous membrane from drying, deadenings and
appearances on it of ulcers. Finally this will accelerate the
recovery of the dog.
Rupture
Rupture is an elastic tumor without the disturbance or changes in
the skin of dog. This tumor or a hernial bag can have a size of a
forest nut (in the dogs of small breeds) or tennis ball (in large
dogs). On the origin of the ruptures they divide into inherent and
those acquired, while on the clinical manifestation - to those
reducible, which with the pressure on them disappear, then usually
they leave; non reducible, which do not disappear with the pressure;
pinched. On the anatomical arrangement of rupture they call
umbilical, femoral, perineal, etc. with the detection or the
suspicion to the rupture dog it is necessary to show veterinary
surgeon- specialist, since rupture can gradually increase, i.e. be
stuck out and cause the disorder of the normal work of different
organs of animal, and the main thing - for the purpose of
warning/prevention of terrible complication - strangulation of
hernia.
Intestinal Parasites (worms,
helminths)
The infection of a dog with worms occurs during swallowing of
invasive eggs with the fodder, the water, during eating of dirtiness
and the like is possible the intrauterine infection, when the larvas
of helminths penetrate through the placenta (children's place) the
organism of fruit. The source of infection can be kinsmen, lake,
river fish, fleas, people. The presence of intestinal parasites in
dogs is manifested varied and it depends on abundance of the worms,
their type and on the state of the organism of dog itself.
Intestinal parasites render especially harmful effect to the dogs of
young age. In dogs, infected by worms, can be noted the spasms,
itch/buzzing in the rear passage, diarrhea, bolts. Animals grow
thin, in spite of valuable feeding, their fitness for work it is
lowered. Ascarids can cause even intestinal impassability in dogs,
traumatize internal organs/controls, and also separate/liberate the
poisonous substances (toxins), which frequently leads to the death
of puppy and young dog. the puppies, infected by worms, are
arranged/located to the infectious diseases.
Preventive maintenance and treatment. Valuable hygienic feeding
and content is the main veterinary-sanitary measure of the
preventive maintenance of helminths in dogs. It is necessary to note
that the dogs, that obtain daily the complex of vitamins A, B, D, s
with the fodder, are infected by helminths more thinly/less
frequently than the animals, that do not obtain the vitamins of this
complex. For the purpose of the preventive maintenance of intestinal
parasites in adult dogs are recommended two times per annum (in
spring and in autumn) to push worms. Immediately after the purchase
of puppy it is necessary to drive away worms in it, even if
outwardly helminthic invasion is not manifested. Worms can be in
each puppy. On the first year of the life of puppy the preventive
maintenance from the worms is done every two months. With the
detection of worms in feces I recommend such preparations as
Drantal+, azioks+ from all forms of worms. To use necessarily,
accurately following instruction, compulsorily taking into account
the weight of puppy.
Plague of dogs - acute contagious disease. By plague are ill all
dogs independent of their species/rock, age and sex. Disease is
characterized by an increase in the temperature of body, by
conjunctivitis, catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membranes of
the upper respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract.
Precipitations on the skin of sick animal are characteristic.
Disease is accompanied by complications from the side of central
nervous system, heart, lungs, kidneys and other organs.
Agent of the disease
Plague of dogs is caused by virus. Existence of viruses was for
the first time opened in 1892 by the Russian botanist D.I.
Ivanovski. Virus of plague it is characterized by stability. It
remains and does not lose the ability to infect, being located in
the cold in the dried state to nine months. At a temperature 40-45C
the virus perishes in two weeks, while under the influence of
temperature 100°S it perishes during one-two minutes. Disastrously
act on the virus of plague the 1-2%- emulsion of lysol and creolin,
the 1%- solution of formalin, 10-20%- chloric- milk of lime.
Epizootiology of the disease
Under the natural conditions by plague can be ill mink, the polar
foxes, soboli, foxes. To plague are receptive the dogs of all ages,
however, more frequent disease appears at the age from three months
to a year. In present day according to the data of doctors morbidity
by plague it increased by 30% in essence due to the morbidity of
puppies to 1,5 months. In order to fasten the immunity of the newly
born puppies, 4 I recommend to inoculate pregnant bitches in the
beginning of second half of pregnancy with the alliteration in two
weeks by the vaccine NOBI-VAC DHP+L without hydrophobia. According
to this method, here already more than 2- X of years very
successfully are inoculated all boughs of nursery. No side effects
it is discovered. Age-qualification stability to the disease by
plague in puppies - suckling's is explained by the passive immunity,
acquired by them through the milk of mother. the puppies, that were
being born from the mothers endured plague, are more steadfast to
the disease, than born from the not ached dogs. this is explained by
the presence in organism in the endured mothers of the anti plague
antibodies, which the born puppies inherit.
The greatest susceptibility to infection by plague is observed
after the removal of puppy from the mother and its
transfer/translation into the new conditions of the content and the
feeding. Any breakdown of content and feeding of puppy it leads to
weakening of the organism of animal, that, naturally, affects its
resistibility to infectious diseases. A breakdown of the feed mode,
most frequently it appears, when in puppy the replacement of teeth
occurs. Usually this physiological process proceeds unnoticeably;
however, sometimes appear unhealthy phenomena from the side of gums,
which negatively affects the appetite of puppy.
How the dog is infected
Sick dogs are the source of the agent of infection. In the
organism of sick animal the virus is contained in the blood, the
spleen, the liquids of the breast abdominal of cavities, in the head
and spinal cord. In the surrounding environment the virus of plague
is allotted with the urine, the feces, with the flows from the nose,
eye, to oral cavity, with the skin dandruff, by air-drop way, and
also by man (through the foot-wear, the clothing, the
objects/subjects, the hands). Are recently obtained information,
that as the carriers of virus they serve and different insects, that
parasite on the skin of dogs. Dogs can be infected during the
exhibitions and taking out on training areas, in the hospitals,
during the enclosure. Therefore it is necessary to strengthen
veterinary-sanitary control, to observe the rules of hygiene and
sanitation in the veterinary points/items, to strengthen the
propaganda of veterinary-sanitary measures. To the rapid spread of
the disease by plague contributes the stability of virus in the
environment. For example, being located in the upper respiratory
tract of sick dog, viruses with the cough and the barking fall into
the environment together with the smallest droplets of saliva and
mucus and can remain in air of the closed compartment/room several
hours. It is natural that greeting the dog, that fell into the
compartment/room, where was located earlier patient, inhales
together with air and the virus of plague. This way of infection is
called air-drop.
Taking into account the durability of virus and the plural ways
of infection, the workers of animal hospitals must strictly observe
anti-infection measures. Thus, with the large method of animals in
the offices of method it is necessary to switch on bactericidal
lamps, to anneal/scorch by the gas burners tables, not to forget
about the replacement of dressing gowns, working/treatment of the
set of instruments of inspection, moist harvesting of floors with
the disinfecting solutions/openings. In combination with the
application of specific sera and vaccines this complex of measures
can considerably reduce the percentage of the infection of dogs by
the virus of plague. The outbreaks of plague appear at any time of
year, but more frequent disease comes in spring and in autumn. There
is an opinion that the meteorological factors, which cause super
cooling organism, influence the development of disease. In
actuality, a cold only contributes to air-drop infection and heavier
course of disease. Plague appears not from the super cooling, and
from the contact of healthy, but not possessing a sufficient
immunity against plague of dogs with the agent of this terrible
infection.
From the moment of infection to the first manifestations of the
disease of dog it passes from 2-4 days to 2-3 weeks. this period is
called concealed/latent, or incubative. Dog seems clinically
healthy; however, during the attentive observation it is possible to
note apathy, loss of appetite. The course of disease can be
super-acute, acute, sub acute and abortive .Super-acute course is
manifested by the fever suddenly appearing in dog. Animal is
oppressed, it rejects the fodder, is clogged into the dark angles,
under the furniture. Eyes rot. The spasms of extremities are noted.
Death usually begins on the second or third day of disease. Acute
and sub acute flow is characterized by the great variety of the
clinical signs, which depend on the state of the resistibility of
the organism of a dog. The abortive course of disease is more
characteristic for adult animals. It is encountered in dogs, it is
earlier than received anti plague inoculation, but those not
manufactured for any reason for the stressed immunity, in dogs with
immunity died-out into some of degree. In such animals is noted
insignificant rise in temperature to E9,"-ya0°s; the marked apathy;
the absence of interest in the game, in the dainties; reduction in
the appetite. Dog badly reacts to the call. However, with the
inspection is revealed only the inflammation of mucous membranes of
the upper respiratory tract. This state is held two three of
twenty-four hours, then begins recovery, which is explained by the
rapidity of the mobilization of the shielding forces of organism to
the production of anti plague antibodies.
Plague is divided also into the typical, the pure, either the
natural, and that complicated, or that mixed. During illness with
plague the dog becomes sluggish, easily it tires, fur is made by
lusterless, loses luster, it is tousled. Animal rejects the fodder,
dainties are taken unwillingly. Temperature in the rectum 39,8-40'С.
The reddening of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory
tract, eyes, nose is noted. In this case the expiration of serous-
purulent secret is observed. There can be diarrhea, sometimes -
vomiting. This state can be retained several days, then improvement
begins, and animal gets better. However, repeated rise in
temperature with the complete manifestation of the clinical picture
of plague very frequently follows the imaginary recovery. Therefore
it is necessary attentively to relate to the indisposition of
animal, to daily measure the temperature, also, after recovery. All
initial manifestations of disease in dog are sharply pronounced in
the period of the recovery/return of disease. Temperature stably is
held on high numbers 40-41 "С. The dog is oppressed, the complete
absence of appetite, from the eyes is separated/liberated the
mucopurulent secret, which dries and are formed crust-
clusters/clots. Sick dog is clogged into the dark places, since
photophobia is tested/experienced. Conjunctiva is inflamed,
simultaneously can be inflamed the cornea of eye, which frequently
leads to its dimness, and to ulceration.
The disease by plague leads to the damage of the vitally
important organs of animal. Thus, frequently the action of plague
undergo the respiratory organs. The characteristic symptoms of
disease appear. The mucous membrane of nose first of all is
inflamed. Serous- purulent secret is separated/liberated from the
nostrils. It dries, are formed crusts in the nasal passages and on
the wings of nose. Animal sneezes, combs nose by paws, rubs snout
against the objects/subjects, trying to somehow free the nasal
passages from the saved secret. The respiration of dog is
hindered/hampered, it, it is made that by more stressed with the
characteristic sound for the " placed nose ". For facilitating the
respiration the dog breathes by mouth, in this case the cheeks in it
are fanned. Disease is accompanied by the inflammation of
opening/throat and almonds. With the late taken measures for
treatment into the process are implicated larynx, the trachea,
bronchi and lungs. Barking becomes hoarse, cough appears.
Respiration made more frequent: to 60-80 times instead of 14-24 in a
minute.
With plague can be surprised gastrointestinal tract, the mucous
membrane of mouth reddens and swells. Appetite is absent, animal
badly eats up food. Appear vomiting, increased thirst. Bolts are
changed by diarrheas. In the fecal masses with the diarrhea is much
mucus, the admixture/impurity of the blood. Unpleasant putrefactive
smell is characteristic both of the mouth of animal and of fecal
masses. The stomach of sick dog is stressed, with its feeling is
noted sharp sickliness - dog even it moans in this case. Very
frequently at the skin covers (stomach, the internal surface of
thighs, near the mouth, eye) appear the precipitations of small
phials, filled with yellowish- greenish secret. Phials burst
themselves, the becoming wet sections gradually dry, and on the skin
remain tracks in the form of bright specks. Hair cover badly is
retained - hair fall out in large quantities. An enormous quantity
of accumulation of dandruff is noted. The skin of animal acquires
specific smell. The dryness of forepart/nose mirror simultaneously
begins. The crumbs of fingers/pins are condensed and are cracked.
In the heavy cases of the course of disease edemas of stomach,
extremities, dewlap are noticeable. this is explained the
disturbance/breakdown of cardiovascular activity, by pulmonary
insufficiency and damage/defeat of the function of the liver and
kidneys. The breakdowns of the central nervous system of sick dog
are some of the most serious and most dangerous complications. In
the appearance of these damages/defeats the greatest value has the
toxic action of the virus of plague on the nervous system.
Furthermore, the toxic action render the decay products of the cells
of the tissue of the struck organism, the products of the vital
activity of the bacteria, that intensively are multiplied in the
sick organism. Appear the disorders of the vessels, which feed
nervous system. In this case nerve cells and fibers of head and
spinal cord undergo the direct action of toxic substance. There are
the foundations for assuming that the virus of plague after entering
into the common blood circulation system of dog penetrates the
spinal and brain, where it is multiplied, is accumulated and the
heavy damage/defeat of nervous system is caused. During the
damage/defeat of central nervous system in dogs very frequently is
surprised the center of thermal control, which is usually expressed
by the not descending high temperature of body. All complications of
the central nervous system of dog with plague can appear in the
beginning of disease, at the erosion/climax of disease, at the end
of the disease and in the stage of recovery. In the general/common
words it is possible to say that with plague of dogs all
complications of nervous system are early and late. They can be
expressed in the form of the damage/defeat of brain (meningitis,
encephalitis, meningoencephalitis) and peripheral of nerves(nevrity,
polinevrity).
Damages of head and spinal cord with plague they are observed
more frequently in young dogs. Such animals become sluggish, begin
to moan, extremities weaken, temperature rises. The consciousness of
dog changes. It limply reacts to the call, the dainty, the toys, it
does not learn owner and members of family. The damage/defeat of
oculomotor nerves is possible which is expressed in the "
institution " of eyeballs so that are seen only the proteins of
eyes. Are surprised optical nerves, which leads to blindness.
Disease can be limited to paresis and paralysis of extremities. The
atrophy of musculature is noted. It is made by sluggish, extremities
become more thinly. In the majority of the cases in dogs with
encephalomyelitides are observed the damages/defeats of sphincters,
what is accompanied by delay or thinner/less frequent - by the non
retention of urine and feces. Epileptic fits very frequently also
with encephalomyelitides appear. They are possible both in the acute
period of the disease of dogs and a certain time after disease, they
are accompanied by the loss of the consciousness of animal, by the
incidence/drop, spasms, biting of language, by isolation/liberation
of foam from the mouth (mouth), by involuntary defecation and
urination. Fits appear both in the daytime and at night, they can
last from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. Moreover some dogs after fits are
oppressed, motionlessly apathetic they lie/rest, others somewhere
try to run, they are encountered the objects/subjects, they fall,
they search for food and it they greedily eat up. Recovery in such
cases is extremely rare, but the duration of disease does not exceed
10-15 days.
Besides central, with plague is surprised peripheral nervous
system. Frequently occur lumbar- sacral radiculitis, neuritides or
neuralgias, polyneuritides. As a rule, disease begins from the root
pains, which are gradually extended along the nerve trunk. The
damages/defeats of peripheral nervous system can be accompanied by
the twitching of the separate groups of muscles of head,
extremities, body. these twitchings bear the name " pestilential
tick ". Tick can be harassing, i.e., to reach 50-60 twitching's in
one minute. Diagnosis of plague is composed of an explanation of the
prosperity of locality/terrain, city block on this disease, a study
of the clinical signs/criteria of disease and data of
pathoanatomical dissection. Specific virus- diagnostics is more
reliable and more contemporary. But, in essence, on plague
veterinary specialists diagnose according to the clinical
signs/criteria of disease the dogs . High temperature of the body of
dog during several days with the inflammation of the mucous
membranes of eyes, nose, isolation/liberation of purulent secret,
the appearance of a characteristic rash on the skin, diarrheas - all
this speaks about the possibility of the disease of animal of
plague. S by plague, however, it is easy to entangle such illnesses
as the diseases of the respiratory organs/controls of catarrhal
nature, infectious hepatite, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis,
piroplazmoz, rheumatism, helminthic diseases, gastrointestinal
disorders from the incorrectly comprised ration of feeding, food
poisonings, and also poisonings by agricultural toxic chemicals.
Therefore correct diagnosis can place only veterinary. Extension of
disease and its outcome they depend on the form of disease, timely
correct treatment, and also on the resistibility of the organism of
dog.
Plague of dogs - insidious disease. Taking place in the beginning
it is easy, it is dangerous by severe complications. Therefore is
necessary timely and qualified veterinary help.
Prophylaxis of the plague
Any owner of a dog it must know that the fallen ill animal
becomes the source of infection; therefore sick dog one should
insulate, and walk only on the guide and only in those places, which
little attend healthy dog. In the time of the outbreak of plague the
owners of one house or entire city block they are obligated to
together solve, where to walk the dogs, sick with this illness. The
organs of district veterinary service must conduct the disinfections
of these of places. In the treatment of pestilential dog under the
household conditions necessary to observe all rules of hygiene,
without allowing its contact with the healthy to fellows . The room,
where sick dog is located, one should air: in the cold time of the
year - two or three times a day on 10-15 minutes, and in summer, if
there are no drafts, to generally hold windows opened. Aired
compartment/room must be also during the harvesting, since together
with the dust particles into air rise viruses, microbes. Harvesting
it should be made with moist method with the application of the
disinfecting solutions/openings of chloramines, of carbolic acid,
creolin, lysol, of calcium hypo chlorite, caustic natrium. With the
unfavorable outcome of disease necessary to conduct the complete
disinfections of apartment, moreover the objects/subjects of
withdrawal and equipment - guides, collars, muzzles, brush - they
are burned.
Hydrophobia
Hydrophobia as plague; it is also infectious disease. It
widespread. By them can be ill all warm-blooded animals and the man.
Hidden period of disease is usually equal to 3-6 weeks, but in
puppies it can not exceed 5-7 days. The sometimes latent period is
sufficiently prolonged and reaches separate adult dogs of one have
year. Furious form of disease in dogs it is characterized by the
following signs/criteria: animal becomes sluggish, it departs from
the people, it is clogged into the dark places, unwillingly are
carried out the fed commands, appetite is reduced. But the sometimes
fallen ill dog can be by very obtrusive, increased affectionate,
licks to the master of hand, face. this state is changed by
uneasiness/unrest, timidity and increased irritability. Dog begins
to be viewed along the sides, to listen, groundlessly to bark.
Appetite is perverted. Fodder is eaten up unwillingly, and inedible
objects/subjects, such, as stones, straw, rag and other, they are
swallowed with large greediness. Sick animal combs hair or
masticates the place of bite, through which the virus penetrated in
the organism. Then in dog ingestion is disrupted. Dog chokes, saliva
is separated/liberated in large quantities, barking is made by
hoarse, that passes into the howl. Excitation is supplemented with
aggressiveness and Hydrophobia. Dog attacks the people and animals.
The assaults of uproar are changed by oppression. Animal, after
losing strength, lies/rests motionlessly, but least irritation
causes the new assault of uproar and aggressiveness.
Gradually voice in dog disappears, animal appears exhausted,
lower jaw sags as a result of paralysis of muscles, language is
thrown out, saliva abundantly flows, is noted squint and corneal
opacity. Rear extremities it are sultry, dog moves only on the
front/leading paws, back is dragged. Gradually paralysis covers the
musculature of front/leading extremities and body. Then it is sultry
the activity of respiratory apparatus and heart, which leads dog to
the death. Disease lasts by 3-11 days. Quiet form of disease in dogs
recently it is encountered more frequently. In this case the
excitation is absent or it is weakly expressed. But in the beginning
of the disease so of dog they can also bite both the people and
animals. Death with this form of Hydrophobia begins on 2-4 day.
Atypical form of disease it flows/occurs with the characteristic
features of gastritis and enteritis. Vomiting, the bloody diarrhea,
which wastes dog, it hides the developing dangerous disease.
Necessary aid: they plant animal to the strong/firm leash and
insulate with the least suspicion to the disease by Hydrophobia. The
owner of animal immediately notifies about his suspicion into the
nearest veterinary point/item, and during the confirmation of
suspicion without delay is turned into medical Pasteur point.
Prophylaxis of disease is consists in the yearly vaccination to
dogs.
Diagnosis and the treatment of the infectious diseases, such as
plague, enteritis, hepatite, etc., can, produce only veterinarian.
Therefore upon the appearance of signs/criteria of indisposition
(apathy, the loss of appetite or failure of the fodder, a change in
the chair, vomiting, a change in the temperature) owner must
immediately turn to the specialist, without losing precious time,
and not to be occupied self treatment. To avoid the appearance of
infectious diseases produce vaccination, beginning from the age
1,5-2 months, according to the diagram, recommended by factory owner
or veterinary doctor
Much influence on the outcome of disease renders care of animal.
Place for the dog must be selected without the drafts, further from
the television set and another radio equipment. Should not be held
sick dog on the kitchen, since evaporation during the preparation of
food, the leak/leakage of the incomplete products of the combustion
of gas - all this negatively affects process treatment. The room,
where sick dog is contained, must be aired, in it should be daily
carried out moist harvest with use by 2%-nog6 of solution of
chloramines. The owner of dog must remember that the cleanliness of
compartment/room - one of the important factors of recovery animal.
Especially thorough withdrawal must be during the
disturbance/breakdown of the activity of sphincters. In such cases
of the region of anal opening/aperture and sexual/floor
organs/controls necessary to process by the solution of Rivanol or
permanganate of potassium in breeding of y: 1:1000. With the delay
of urination one time in a 24 hour period should be conducted the
catheterization by boiled catheter, preliminarily processed sterile
petroleum jelly. After the removal/distance of urine the bladder
necessary to water antibiotic. So that did not appear the bedsores,
and also for their preventive maintenance the protruding parts of
the body of dog must be rubbed by alcohol (possible by vodka) or
50%- solution of potassium permanganate. The bedding of dog is
freed/released from the toys, bones, remainders/residues of any of
pishchi.
Vitamins against diseases
There is no region in the practical veterinary science, wherever
vitamins were not used. However, it is not necessary to think that
vitamins - only means for treating one illness or another. Vitamins
- this the component part of the complex of the therapeutic
procedures, assigned the patient of an animal. Vitamins to a
considerable degree determine general/common reactivity and
resistibility of organism, response reaction to the emergent
infection is formed/shaped. On the degree of saturation of the
organism of dog by separate vitamins depends initial period and
course of disease, which, undoubtedly, affects also its outcome. The
infectious diseases, which arose in dog with the vitamin
insufficiency, flow/occur under the conditions of the decreased
resistibility of organism and, therefore, more hard. Your role
during the treatment of dogs with different diseases plays vitamin
C. There is the specific connection/communicating between the degree
of saturation of the organism of animal by vitamin s and the
response reaction to the agent of infectious disease. An
insufficient quantity of this vitamin leads to reduction in the
shielding reaction of organism and decrease the natural as well as
acquired insensitivity of animal to the infectious diseases,
including plague and hepatitis.
Vitamin C, as has already been mentioned, they call
anti-infection vitamin. It neutralizes the toxic products of the
vital activity of different microorganisms, positively it acts on
the organism of sick dog, increasing directional stability of the
stimulation of the production/consumption of antibodies and reaction
of phagocytosis. Therefore the need for the vitamin's in sick animal
sharply increases.
To the vitamins, which influence the infectious process, they
relate at present and A. Vitamin regulates the normal functioning of
the epithelium of skins and mucous membranes, it prevents the
penetration of the agents of infection into the organism of a dog.
Much value the inclination of infectious diseases they have also
vitamins В1, B2, B6, PP. Introduction of them into the organism of
sick dog strengthens the antibacterial action of sulfanilamide
preparations and antibiotics.
With the noncontiguous diseases of skins in the dogs, that arose
as a result of a deficiency in the vitamins, should be used vitamins
B6, A, B3 .
Pantothenic acid regulates the activity of sebaceous glands,
stimulates an increase in the hair.
Vitamins A, s, By2, B2 have a positive effect with the abundance
in animals of dandruff.
It is noted, that the vitamins А, С, Е, etc. have an effect and
on the exchange of sulfur in the skin of the animal.
Sulphur is taken active part in the biological processes, which
cause an increase in hair.
Vitamins are active assistants also during the treatment of
eczema's, neurodermatitides and different pustulous diseases in
dogs.
They are widely used vitamins during the treatment of the
diseases of eyes. It is noted, that sight negatively affects the
deficiency in the organism of vitamins А, В1, B2, С.
Much attention should be given to the application of vitamins
during the treatment of different by the traumas. Native researchers
proved that any injury, wound process, surgical interference
increase the need of the organism of animal for the vitamins,
especially in the vitamin C. As a local resource during the
treatment of wound surfaces in dogs can successfully be used the oil
solution of vitamin A, which possesses the soothing action, the
stimulating increase in the epithelial cloth and that creates above
the wound surface shielding cover. For the stoppage hemorrhage,
stimulations of the healing of wounds use K. If vitamin in dog there
are fresh shallow wounds with the bleeding granulations, the
irrigation by their 1%- m by the solution/opening of vitamin K gives
a good effect. Wounds rapidly heal/begin to live, and is formed
durable scar.
In the present time they are obtained the data about the positive
action of vitamins B2 on the treatment of the injuries, which are
accompanied by the bone fracture. Vitamin B2 contributes to the
restoration/reduction of the functional state of the traumatized
nerves, bone tissue and to the healing of the wound surfaces of
skins and muscles, accelerates formation of new blood vessels and
young muscle cells after the injury of skeletal musculature of a
dog.
Clinically proved that in dogs with S- avitaminoses the
breaks/fractures did not grow together, but healing concluded with
the formation of false joint. The formation of callus occurred
slowly with D- avitaminoses, polyneuritides were connected up with
V- avitaminoses, and the accretion of the bones was slowed down.
Hypervitaminosis can be sharp/acute, when owner fed the immediately
large portion of vitamins to dog, and chronic, when dog in the long
period obtains the increased doses of vitamins.
For example, attempting to prevent the puppies have the disease
by rachitis, owners they abundantly regale by their vitamin d. as a
result of exceeding the dose of vitamin in animals they begin the
irreversible processes in the cloths and the organs/controls,
increases the content of calcium in the blood, which leads to the
deposit of mineral salts in the tissues of heart, lungs, kidneys, in
the wall of stomach. Suffers also the nervous system of animal.
puppies become sluggish, much lie/rest, they do not play, they badly
eat up fodder. Vomiting frequently is observed, diarrheas,
frequently rises temperature, skin becomes dry, peeling is possible.
In the dogs of white color the skin acquires the yellow- gray of
color. With the surplus of vitamin A in the organism of dog it
appears so-called A - hypervitaminosis.
Again they showed that the introduction to animals of different
species of the large doses of vitamin A renders the toxic action: in
dogs is developed emaciation, the dryness of the cornea of eyes, the
loss of appetite, on the skins comes forward the rash, that
frequently they assume/take as the beginning of the disease by
plague, the small cracks appear at the mucous membranes, woolen
cover becomes less thick. Hypervitaminosis causes in the organism of
dog the S- vitamin insufficiency, which is expressed in the
reddening of gums near the teeth and their inflammation. To the dogs
of any species of the large doses of the vitamins of group V in
animals are observed different allergic of reactions. Recently
pharmacologists do not recommend to practical veterinary specialists
to introduce in one syringe the openings of vitamins В12, В1, B6, as
it was proved to be with the feeding, containing in the molecule
tsiankoblamina cobalt ion contributes to destruction of two of
others vitamins. There data about the fact that the feeding to
pregnant females in large doses of vitamins leads to the phenomena
of toxicosis, which is negatively shown in descendants.