Transmitted by the saliva of an infected animal, normally through a bite. Incubation period for rabies is two to three weeks, but can be as long as several months. Personality changes are followed by withdrawal and seclusion, followed by fever, diarrhea, and vomiting. In the furious form, the dog becomes frenzied and attacks anything and everything. In the paralytic form, the muscles become slowly paralyzed until the dog collapses.
Vaccination is manditory as there is no effective treatment for rabies in dogs.
Parasites Check your puppy or dog annually at your veterinarian for internal parasites. Most dogs are infected at one time or another with worms. Interestingly, once they recover, they tend to develop a certain amount of immunity. In general, the symptoms of a worm infestation are decreased appetite, weight loss, mucous or blood in the feces, and anemia, confirmed by a blood test. Heartworm Canine heartworms are worms that live in the right side of the dog's heart.