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What A Dog Really Needs
By David Riewe, Fri Dec 9th
Loyal, friendly, protective, affectionate, fun. Those qualitieshave earned dogs a special place in the lives and hearts ofhumans. Most dogs now are owned as pets mainly because they areTHE ideal pets. A dog will always try to keep you pleased andsmiling. It will never hold grudges against you, and will neverjudge you for your looks or mistakes. It isn't called man's bestfriend for nothing. Dogs have a basic need for shelter, good nutrition, exercise andcompanionship. A dog will rely on its owner for all of theseneeds, in addition to training and protection. These are allbasic needs, but really, what a dog needs the most is veterinarycare. If a person has a dog for a pet, it is a good idea toensure that it is seen by a vet regularly. Dogs are prone to awide array of illnesses and diseases and it is best that he getsvaccinated against these diseases. Some of the most fataldiseases that a dog should be administered with a vaccineagainst are listed below. 1. Canine Adenovirus - or Infectious Canine Hepatitis (ICH). ICHis an extremely contagious disease that only dogs could betransmitted with and other canine-type animals. This disease istransmitted in urine and eye or nasal secretions of animals withthis disease and affects the liver, kidneys and lining of theblood vessels. Dogs of all ages are prone to acquire thisdisease, although and younger dogs are at a higher risk.
2. Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) - It is transmitted throughcontact with infected dogs and affects the gastrointestinal,respiratory and central nervous systems. This disease is oftenfatal to and adult dogs. 3. Para Influenza - Also known as tracheobronchitis, it is acontagious infection of dogs seriously affecting young puppies'upper respiratory. Its symptoms are gagging and coughing. Dogsin stressful and crowded conditions are at the highest risk forthis disease. 4. Parvovirus - This is an extremely contagious viral diseasethat affects white blood cells, the intestines, and heart. It ischaracterized by vomiting, severe diarrhea and fever. It isoften fatal in puppies. At the highest risk for this disease aredogs in crowded places such as dog shows and kennels. 5. Rabies - Rabies can affect all warm-blooded animals that areunvaccinated against the disease, including humans. It affectsthe brain and is always deadly. Pets get exposed to rabies fromthe bites of wild animals which include bats, raccoons, foxesand skunks. The bottom line is to keep a dog disease-free. Have itvaccinated. After all, what a dog really needs is. . .goodhealth! About the author:Jack Russell is a a long time dog fancier, visit his DogResources Blog and download his Free Dog Owners Handbook - it'sDog Gone Good! http://www.daveshealthbuzz.com/dogcare/
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