The spring danger is pyroplasmosis
I will never forget that day. Our pet refused to eat and looked at us sadly. We decided that he picked up something on the street, and did not hurry with the hike to the vet. A few days later, Tim got a fever. We realized that things are bad and we need to urgently go to a veterinarian who diagnosed pyroplasmosis ...
After Tim's death, we did not dare to start a dog for a long time. I want to warn all owners: do not repeat our mistake! Pyroplasmosis - a very serious disease, be sure to listen to the advice of a veterinarian and start treatment in time.
Taking responsibility for the dog, try to protect your friend from various dangers. One of the most serious threats to any dog is still severe infectious diseases. Diseases of dogs for their treatment and prevention should be given special attention.
Today we will talk about one of the most common and dangerous diseases of dogs - pyroplasmosis. Many owners, whose dogs have recovered with pyroplasmosis, know how hard they tolerate this disease their pets.
Pyroplasmosis is a disease that is caused by the simplest unicellular organisms - pyroplasmas. Most often they affect red blood cells, which leads to anemia. Also, as a result of complex biological processes, the vital activity of the causative agent of the disease leads to intoxication of the dog's organism.
Infection Carriers are pyroplasmosis. They are especially active in the warm season, mainly in spring and autumn, which explains the spring-autumn peak incidence of pyroplasmosis. But in summer attacks of mites happen quite often.
Danger lies in wait for your animal where it can meet a tick-carrier. Therefore, the disease is primarily threatened by dogs, which are often taken out of town, especially in the forest, but those who are walking around the house are not completely safe.
Note that the source of infection can only be a tick, the disease is not transmitted from the animal to the animal, so there is no need to observe quarantine for the diseased dog.
Symptoms
The incubation period of pyroplasmosis lasts from 2 to 14 days. What should alert the owner? The temperature rises in the animal, lethargy is observed, it moves little, preferring to lie, can refuse food, its urine acquires a brown color. With further development of the disease, the mucous membranes become pale with a yellow tinge. The disease is almost always acute, with a high probability of death. An ill animal suffers from anemia and intoxication, which, in fact, leads to death. Without medical assistance, the mongrels mostly survive. So do not delay the visit to the vet at the first manifestations of the disease! After all, the earlier treatment is started, the more chances your pet has for recovery.
Treatment
For the treatment of pyroplasmosis, antiprotozoal drugs are used.
There are quite a few of them, but it is not recommended to apply the medication alone, especially until it is diagnosed. Some veterinarians and dog owners believe that only these drugs are sufficient for treatment. Indeed, they kill the pathogen, but they can not help the dog's body get rid of intoxication, moreover, they themselves have a number of side effects.
Therefore it is recommended for dog disease to treat and prevent them in parallel with the main methods of supporting therapy, which will help the animal's body to remove toxins and improve the performance of its internal organs. These can be saline solutions, iron preparations, B vitamins, as well as drugs to support the heart, liver, kidneys.
The veterinarian must prescribe these medicines, since an individual approach is necessary in the treatment of animals. The choice of medications depends on how bad the disease is, and also on the characteristics of the body.
Prevention
In immunocompromised animals, immunity, as a rule, is not formed. In our country there is no effective vaccine against pyroplasmosis. These factors make the disease even more dangerous. Therefore, all that the owner can do to protect the health of his dog is to prevent the mites from attacking her. You can do this with the help of substances that repel them, repellents. They are produced in the form of drops, aerosols, and also they impregnate the collars. In our market, they are presented in a huge range. Remember that it is necessary to process the animal throughout the year with a certain periodicity, specified in the instructions to the drug. Protect your pet, and for many years it will bring joy to you and your loved ones.
Know the enemy in person
Carriers of pyroplasmosis are ixodid mites. They are widely distributed in different climatic zones. A tick bite is an unpleasant event, but the fact that a dog can be infected as a result of it is especially dangerous. Most often ticks wait for their prey in the forest, especially in a dense bush, or in a meadow, on the grass stalks. And recently they are increasingly found in the city: in the park or even on the lawn. The tick engages the body of the animal not immediately, for this it may take time from an hour to a day. While the tick does not bite the skin, there is no danger of infection. It is at this point that the mite can be detected and destroyed. One way to prevent bites, albeit prolonged and time-consuming, is to inspect the pet after a walk.