Just like human existence, German Shepherds also face the threat of various diseases in their lives. For example, when the temperature changes suddenly, it is easy for German Shepherd dogs to catch a cold; in summer, German Shepherd dogs are prone to heatstroke; in addition, various infectious diseases such as canine distemper and parvovirus are also common diseases that endanger the life safety of German Shepherd dogs. In life, there are many diseases that endanger the health of German Shepherd dogs. For example, gastroenteritis, skin diseases, respiratory diseases, fractures, ear mites, oral diseases, cataracts, infectious hepatitis, canine coronavirus infection and canine adenovirus type II infection, etc. These different diseases have different clinical manifestations and different harms to German Shepherd dogs.

Prevention and treatment of common summer diseases in German shepherds

German shepherd distemper: In the early stage of the disease: a large dose of canine distemper hyperimmune serum can be used Injections can control the development of this disease. Symptomatic treatment: sugar supplementation, fluid replenishment, fever reduction, prevention of secondary infection, and strengthening of feeding and management can have a certain therapeutic effect on this disease.

Canine parvovirus disease: Early stage: treatment with canine parvovirus hyperimmune serum. Symptomatic treatment: rehydration therapy, using isotonic glucose saline plus 5% sodium bicarbonate injection for intravenous injection. The amount of fluid rehydration can be determined according to the degree of dehydration. Anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, antiemetic, gentamicin 10,000 units/kg body weight, dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg body weight mixed intramuscular injection, or kanamycin 50,000 units/kg. Kilogram body weight plus dexamethasone mixed intramuscularly. Vitamin K 11 mg/kg body weight, Vk 30.4 mg/kg body weight, mixed intramuscular injection. Metoclopramide 2 mg/kg body weight.

Rabies, also known as mad German shepherd disease and hydrophobia. It is a direct contact infectious disease of humans and all warm-blooded animals (humans, dogs, cats, etc.) caused by rabies virus. Once a person is bitten by a dog containing rabies virus, the mortality rate is 100%. Therefore, dogs as pets must pay attention to rabies immunity. The clinical manifestations of rabies dogs are extreme excitement, mania, salivation and loss of consciousness, and eventually general paralysis and death. The incubation period of this disease varies, usually 15 days, and may last several months or more than a year in the elderly. The length of the incubation period is related to the virulence and location of the infection.

Canine parvovirus disease, also known as canine transmissible gastroenteritis, is an acute infectious disease caused by canine parvovirus infection. It is mainly characterized by hemorrhagic enteritis and non-suppurative myocarditis, and affects dogs of all ages, with a higher incidence rate in puppies. Sometimes the infection rate can be as high as 100%, and the fatality rate is about 60%. If treated in time, the cure rate can reach 90%.