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Rabies is transmitted by a virus and probably the most horrendous disease affecting warm blooded animals which include dogs and humans. It is almost always fatal.
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Ringworm is a skin disease caused by a fungus. Because the lesions are often circular, it was once thought to be caused by a worm curling up in the tissue. However, the condition has nothing to do with a worm.
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Roundworms, nematodes or ascarid worms are intestinal parasites that live freely in the intestine, obtaining their nutriment from the partially digested intestinal contents.
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Seal distemper is a virus disease that is affecting the seal population around the coasts of Europe and the United Kingdom. It affects primarily the respiratory system and also the nervous system.
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This is a common tumour, only found in dogs. It has a patchy world-wide distribution including parts of the Caribbean, USA, Southern Europe, Asia and Africa.
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One of our greatest frustrations occurs when a dog develops a disease against which it has been vaccinated. There are five possible reasons for this.
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Zoonoses are diseases which are transmitted from animals to man.