Symptoms include a sudden onset of vomiting, diarrhea that can become bloody, weight loss, dehydration and death. Treatment includes IV fluids, antibiotics and intense supportive care. Many dogs can be saved. Symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, nasal and eye discharges and sneezing. Later, severe diarrhea, cough due to pneumonia, paralysis and convulsions can occur.
Treatment is usually ineffective and most dogs with the illness die.
Prevention is essential to stop this killer. Symptoms include loss of appetite, weakness, eye and nasal discharges and a cough. Later gums and other mucus membranes may turn yellow and death can occur. Treatment involves intense IV fluid therapy, intensive nutritional support, antibiotics and other medications to sustain liver healing. Vaccination can prevent this disease.