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Common dog diseases

The spectrum of diseases of the animals is very rich in its diversity, with comparable diseases in humans. Extremely common dog diseases are:

Special Senses: ear infection (otitis externa), cataract, conjunctivitis, PRA (progressive retinal atrophy, retinal degeneration)
Common dog diseasesDigestive system: calculus, bloating (for large breeds), feeding incompatibilities, acute malabsorption (diarrhea, parasites, tapeworms, roundworms, giardiasis)
Respiratory: rhinitis, secondary tumors of the lung.
Cardiovascular system: Heart enlargement (dilated cardiomyopathy), especially for large breeds, valvular heart disease (especially smaller breeds)
Urinary and sexual organs: kidney failure, Uterus (pyometra), enlarged prostate, preputial catarrh
endocrine disorders: diabetes, disorders in the thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) and adrenal glands (hyperadrenocorticism)
Nervous system: epilepsy, disturbances of nerve function by herniated disc (especially in breeds with a relatively long back, such as dachshund (Dackellahme))
Skin: Atopic dermatitis, food allergies, demodicosis, scabies, dermatitis Malassezien, tumors of the mammary gland
Musculoskeletal: Hip Dysplasia (HD), elbow dysplasia (ED), rupturing
Infections: For a majority of the previously duplicated encountered diseases such as parvovirus disease, canine distemper or rabies, most dogs are protected by vaccination. In recent years, the proportion of infections due to travel diseases (leishmaniasis, babesiosis, dirofilariasis or the tick-borne Lyme disease) has significantly.

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