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Reasons to Vaccinate

By: Maynestaff Staffordshire Bull Terriers

 

Here are 5 good reasons why your dogs should be vaccinated:


Canine Distemper
Distemper is a highly contagious disease which often results in permanent brain damage or death.


Canine Hepatitis
Canine hepatitis is a disease of a dog characterized by loss of appetite, depression, diarrhoea often with blood, tonsillitis and acute abdominal pain, due to enlargement of the liver. Death usually occurring within 24 to 36 hours.


Canine Provirus
Provirus is a disease that affects young pups and older dogs. Death can occur within 24 hours. The virus is common in Australia and out breaks occur regularly especially in summer.


Canine Kennel Cough
Canine Kennel cough is a contagious disease of dogs which has more than one cause/ Affected dogs have a hacking cough which usually appears after exercise and may persists for several weeks.


Tetanus

Tetanus is a rare disease of dogs and cats which result when penetrating wounds become infected with the tetanus organism. Toxin is produced in the wound and spreads out to the affect nerves, resulting in increased sensitivity to noise and continuous or spastic contractions of the muscles.





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