SAFETY
AND HEALTH PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR DOG
TICKS
Paralysis ticks occur
anywhere along the coastal area of eastern Australia, from far north Qld.
to around Lakes Entrance in Victoria, and also along the east coast of
Tasmania. In northern NSW and Queensland this area extends quite a
distance inland. The danger period is spring and early summer. However, animals
living in or visiting areas of natural bushland can pick up ticks in ANY
MONTH of the year.
Ticks are life threatening
to any warm blooded animal
VACCINATIONS
C4= This cover the following
distemper, hepatitis, parvo and parainfluenza 2 (PI2 is one of the viruses
that causes the initial damage to the resp.epithelium in the complex
infection colloquially known as Kennel Cough, but more correctly
Infectious tracheobronchitis)
C5= distemper, hepatitis, parvo, PI2 and Bordatella
bronchiseptica (which is one of the bacteria that cause the clinical signs
of ITB..ie the most obvious being a nasty dry hacking cough, followed by
gagging or expectoration of mucus (lovely!). BB can in fact alone cause
clinical signs assoc.with ITB.
Basically, if you want the best
protection from "KC", I would suggest that a C5 vacc. will be preferable,
and is certainly the standard requested at any decent boarding
facility.
Dr Katrina Gregory 27
Mar 2002
BVSc.MACVSc (behaviour, anaesthesia&crit.care)
Do not leave your dog in the
car
without ventilation.
Animals can
dehydrate quickly and can die in less than 10 minutes.
Please mention this site when you inquire
or book. This will benefit all dog owners and make it easier
to find dog friendly parks. To talk about this site or
to get listed, email Sean. We welcome links to this
page. If you have a dog or caravan club web site, please add
a link to http://www.doggyholiday.com/
Dog
friendly holiday accommodation can get listed
on Doggy Holiday for a very small annual fee
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