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There are many reasons why a dog can have a seizure. Sometimes seizures occur for no apparent reason at all. In other cases they can be caused by environmental poisons or toxins, low blood sugar, inherited epilepsy, brain tumors or bacterial infections. They can also be caused by serious and potentially fatal viral infections, especially if the seizure is accompanied by other symptoms.
The bird flu, or avian influenza, is a viral disease that mostly affects birds in Europe and Asia. As the first decade of the 21st century has taught us, the bird flu can be contracted by humans and spread rapidly to other parts of the world. Unfortunately, the bird flu can also be contracted by dogs. Watch for the most common signs of a bird flu infection to determine if your four-legged pal needs to pay the veterinarian a visit.
Dogs, like humans, are subject to a variety of diseases caused by viruses. Many viruses that infect dogs can be dangerous or even deadly, especially if the dog has a compromised immune system. Dogs who are particularly susceptible to diseases include young puppies and older dogs.
Canine viral infections can be difficult to diagnose because many of the clinical symptoms are the same in a number of different infections. A differential diagnosis is a system used to determine the cause of the infection by examining clinical signs and performing a series of diagnostic tests.
Dogs cannot get sick from hoof and mouth disease. As the name suggests, only animals that have hooves suffer from the disease. However, dogs are capable of being carriers.
Hoof and mouth disease is a virus that affects cloven-hoofed farm animals. It can be devastating economically as infection is typically dealt with by destroying the animals infected. It is spread a variety of ways.
