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Germs are microorganisms that cause disease. Bacteria are living organisms with their own metabol...
The young are most at risk from all infectious diseases including viruses but evolution has provi...
A vaccine harnesses the body's natural ability to defend itself. Vaccination (or "immunisation") ...
There are two reasons why it is impossible to give all-inclusive vaccine recommendations. The fir...
These are tough viruses from the same family, capable of surviving outside a dog or cat for quite...
While distemper is well under control in London and most parts of England this is still a leading...
This disease, now rare in London, is caused by an adenovirus called CAV-1. Its close relative CAV...
Kennel Cough , Canine Cough Or Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis "Kennel cough" is caused by ...
Canine coronavirus was discovered, almost by accident, when canine parvovirus spread world wide i...
Puppy Herpesvirus Infection Or Fading Puppy Syndrome: While there are many causes of "fading pup...
Bacteria are single celled living organisms and unlike viruses, bacteria do not need living cells...
Many dogs develop Leptospiral infection without showing clinical signs. They become carriers, spr...
These gastrointestinal microorganisms may cause vomiting, diarrhea, cramp and fever. Dehydration ...
This is the most common of tick-borne disease in the UK, named after Old Lyme, Connecticut where ...
Staphylococci are amongst the most common skin bacteria. Most are part of the skin's natural flor...
These tick-borne diseases occur throughout Europe and are as close as Normandy. Affected dogs hav...
Fungi are yeasts and moulds (and mushrooms, smuts and rusts but these do not cause infections in ...
Around 50 per cent of all outdoor cats have been infected with Toxoplasma gondii at some point in...
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