Common Dog diseases

Animal Infections Rabies (hydrophobia) is a fatal viral disease that can affect any mammal, although the close relationship of dogs with humans makes canine rabies azoonotic concern

Canine parvovirus is a sometimes fatal gastrointestinal infection that mainly affects puppies. It occurs worldwide.

Canine coronavirus is a gastrointestinal disease that is usually asymptomatic or with mild clinical signs. The signs are worse in puppies.

Canine distemper is an often fatal infectious disease that mainly has respiratory and neurologic signs.

Canine influenza is a newly emerging infectious respiratory disease. Up to 80 percent of dogs infected will have symptoms, but the mortality rate is only 5 to 8 percent.

Infectious canine hepatitis is a sometimes fatal infectious disease of the liver.

Canine herpesvirus is an infectious disease that is a common cause of death in puppies less than three weeks old.

Pseudorabies is an infectious disease that primarily affects swine, but can also cause a fatal disease in dogs with signs similar to rabies.

Canine minute virus is an infectious disease that can cause respiratory and gastrointestinal signs in young puppies.