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Dog Health and Disease
August 30th, 2008 by admin
Since dogs have shared a long and close relationship with humans, the health of dogs has been very well studied through veterinary medicine. Some infectious diseases that affect dogs can also impact the public health, probably the most widely known in this area is rabies. In addition, many of the diseases that humans suffer from dogs can suffer from as well, such as cancer, tumors, heart disease, diabetes, kidney failure, eye diseases, and others. It is important to monitor your dogs’ health closely to ensure proper medical care is maintained.
Bacterial diseases such as kennel cough can also impact dog health. Bacterial diseases require close watching as they can be contagious from dog to dog in some cases. Some dogs suffer from orthopedic diseases, probably one of the most well known is dysplasia, which is highly common in the German Shepherd breed of dog.
There are a wide variety of potential health impacts to your dog, it is important to maintain your dogs shots and monitor their health closely to ensure you have your pet for many years to come.
