Canine coquille is a disease, unfortunately, very contagious. Today we want you to know what the main symptoms of the coquille in dogs are so that you take them into account. Detecting it early can be the difference between the animal's life and death.
What is the coquille?
Canine distemper is a contagious disease that spreads very easily. Not only are dogs affected by it, but other animals such as foxes, ferrets or raccoons may also suffer from it.
Infected dogs can transfer the disease to healthy ones, as small particles that expel air by coughing or sneezing are spread by the virus.
They can also be infected by the exchange of the virus if they share a bowl of water or food.
It's not a disease that can stick to humans, but we can pass it on to animals if we've been in direct contact with an infected animal. This is because these particles can get impregnated in our clothes or skin and we can make a healthy dog sick. Good hygiene is always essential!
The dog dogs most affected by this disease are elderly dogs and puppies.
The coquille mainly affects the respiratory and digestive system, but it also affects the skin and can become damaged in the nervous system.
If the coquille is not treated in time, in most cases it causes the animal to die.
Symptoms of the coquille in dogs
Knowing the symptoms of the coquille in dogs is essential to act quickly.
The first symptoms that occur are fever and nasal and eye discharge, causing conjunctivitis. All this is accompanied by coughing and sneezing. In this first stage, the respiratory system is the most affected, appearing difficulty breathing due to the large number of snot.
For its part, the digestive system will also suffer with this disease, which will cause the dog to have gastroenteritis derived from vomiting and diarrhea.
Another symptom of coquille in dogs is dermatitis. Your skin will be damaged by the disease causing the truffle and pads to become harder, dry out and eventually crack, causing wounds.
In the last phase of the disease, the nervous system of the dog will suffer the consequences. Seizures, tics, spasms and even paralysis in the limbs are some of the problems arising from the disease.
As you can imagine, some of these symptoms, such as gastroenteritis, do not occur in our pets just because of the coquille, so it is always advisable that before any of these signs you go to your veterinarian.
Other general and coquille-derived symptoms in dogs are:
Apathy
Weight loss
Dehydration
Eye ulcers
Decay
Skin rashes
You should know that there is no specific medicine that cures the backpack, so prevention is always best thanks to vaccination.
Keep your pet's vaccinations up to date and protect it from this and many more diseases!