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Dog Diseases Below, find a list of diseases that effects dogs. The list is sorted alphabetically. To find out more information about a particular disease, click on the name of the disease. | Dog Disease Name | Classification | Effects | Transmitted | Severity | | Brucellosis | Bacterial-Infectious | Reproductive | Sexually Transmitted | Treatable | | Canine Coronavirus | Viral-Infectious | Gastrointestinal | Infected feces | Mild, highly treatable | | Canine Distemper | Viral-Infectious | Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Neurological | Infected bodily fluids, I.e., nasal and ocular secretions, feces, & urine. Also spread by contaminated food & water. | Sometimes Fatal | | Canine Hepatitis | Viral-Infectious | Liver | Infected feces, blood, urine, saliva, & nasal discharge | Sometimes Fatal | | Canine Herpesvirus | Viral-Infectious | Tonsils, Pharynx | Transmitted in mother's birth canal, or infected nasal & oral secretions | Fatal to Puppies under 3 wks. Old | | Canine Influenza | Viral-Infectious | Respiratory | Airborne in presence of infected dogs | Very treatable | | Canine Minute Virus | Viral-Infectious | Respiratory, Gastrointestinal | Orally, and passed to fetus | Fatal in Puppies | | Canine Parovirus | Viral-Infectious | Gastrointestinal or Cardiac | Infected animal feces/soil, or fomites | Sometimes Fatal | | Kennel Cough | Viral-Infectious | Respiratory, Neurologic | Airborne in presence of infected dogs | Very treatable | | Leptospirosis | Bacterial-Infectious | Liver, Kidney, Vascular | Infected (still-moist) urine & semen | Complicated Treatment, often fatal in dogs | | Pseudorabies | Viral-Infectious | Skin, Jaw Paralysis, can cause excessive howling | Oral, and Nasal secretions of infected swine. And from contaminated food, feces, and water. | Fatal in Dogs | | Rabies | Viral-Infectious | Brain | Infected Saliva, Carrier Bite | Fatal if not immediately treated |
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