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1
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Two major areas of canine health

A

Prevention
Treating diseases

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Prevention

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Biosecurity
Sanitation
Nutrition
Parasite prevention
Dental Care
Vaccination

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Biosecurity

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similar to other animals
already covered

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Sanitation

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Equipment
- bowls, brushes, …
- easily cleaned

Kennels
- wire or concrete floors, is poss
- easily cleaned
- outdoor yards (exercise areas) can be a concern

Disinfectants
- organic matter can be a problem

Fomite - inanimate item that can transmit disease
Vector - living organism that transmit disease

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5
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Canine nutrition:
- what is important?
- thoughts on most commercial diets?
- what’s a big problem?

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  • important: good quality feed
  • most commercial diets are ACCEPTABLE
  • big problem: OBESITY (precursor to many ailments, resist urge to overfeed)
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Pups Nutrition: have what and don’t have what?

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– should have colostrum (in first 24-48 hours) -> contains maternal antibodies
* Passive immunity
* Titers will be important for vaccination strategy

– Don’t give calcium supplements (esp. to large
breed pups)

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7
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Dental Care

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  • Good to brush dog’s teeth
  • Some dental toys available, too
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Vaccination is ____ immunity

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active
(NB: passive ex is
collosum)

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9
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Which type of immunity last longer in an animal?

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Active

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10
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Vaccination (only for pups)

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  • DHLP-P, rabies multiple times
  • often vaccinate pups multiple times (ex: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 weeks)
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DHLP stands for what?

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  • Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus
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Why vaccinate pups so often?

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  • Collusium will decrease
  • OPTIMAL TIME OF VACCINES VARY FROM PUPS
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TH: Can maternal antibodies some problems?

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Yes; top row of titter chart interfere with vaccination

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Draw the Pup titer versus age graph

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From weeks 4-16+ :

Up to 1:32 -> unsafe
Up to 1:64 -> safe, effective vaccines
Up to min and max: safe but ineffective vaccines (so protected that vaccines don’t work)

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15
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Best to vaccinate when acc to Dr. Kean?

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Weeks 8, 12, 16.

Week 8 has best strength booster

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16
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Puppy shots

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  • ≠ vaccinations
  • not overly common
  • may be given to: pups with special risk (may not gotten colossum) or highly stressed pups
  • contains immunoglobulins (antiserum)
  • NOT active immunity
17
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Puppy shots given to who?

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  • pups with special risk
  • pups with high stress
18
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Viral diseases: Distemper

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  • annual booster vaccinations (doesn’t have to be every year)
19
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Viral: hepatitus

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  • affects liver
    affects young and old dogs
  • need vaccination
20
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Viral: parvovirus

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  • symptoms: fever, bloody diarrhea, dehydration
  • highly contagious
21
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Viral: coronavirus

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  • similar to paravirus
  • less damaging to intestine
22
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Viral: rabies

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  • transmitted by saliva
  • zoonosis
  • more in another lecture
23
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Viral: para-influenza

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  • part of kennel cough
  • often combined with bacteria
  • symptoms: dry coughs, bouts of cough often with gags, excercise or excitement can bring on coughing
  • Vaccination: may be intranasal, produces better local immunity
24
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Why is Para-influenza called “kennel” cough ?

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  • greater exposure in group kennels
  • greater stress in group kennels
25
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Vaccination for Para-Influenza

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  • may be intranasal
  • produces better local immunity
26
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bacteria: bordetella bronchisephtica

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  • “the other half” of kennel cough
  • often included the vaccination
27
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Bacterial: leptospirosis

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  • acute infection
  • spread through contacts (esp. urine)
  • can affect humans
  • symptoms show after 1-2 days
  • vaccines annual if dog is at risk
28
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Fungus

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ringworm

29
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parasite a disease for dogs?

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yes

30
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cancer

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  • family common problem
  • estimated in 1/4 dogs dec from cancer
  • can be very expensive to treat
31
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10 most common signs of cancer in dogs

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– Abnormal swellings that persist or continue to grow
– Sores that do not heal
– Weight loss
– Loss of appetite
– Bleeding or discharge from any body opening
– Offensive odor
– Difficulty eating or swallowing
– Hesitation to exercise or loss of stamina
– Persistent lameness or stiffness
– Difficulty breathing, urinating, or defecating

32
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Dentistry

A
  • preventive care at home
  • more “exotic work”

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