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Piroplasmosis is one of the diseases, sometimes fatal, most frequently seen in dogs. This disease, which destroys the red cells, is due to a parasite of the blood, transmitted by a tick bite. The treatment is effective on condition it is set up in time, but the complications can be serious.The dog is laid low, it refuses to take nourishment, vomits and has a strong fever. Its urine takes on an abnormal colouring. The symptoms are not always easy to detect and it is advisable to consult a veterinary surgeon in case of doubts. Business - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under business/finance/loan/mortgage category Computers - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under computer hardware/software/peripheral category Internet - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing category Software - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under software category Web Design - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web design/development category Web Hosting - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under web hosting category Web Promotion - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under search engine optimization/internet marketing category Web Resources - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under other web category Recreation - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under travel/hotel/cruise category Casino - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette category Health - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online pharmacy/hospital/health category Shopping - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under online shopping/gift category Miscellaneous - Click the link on the left to visit our partner sites under all other categories Only ticks can transmit this disease. In order to be able to drink the blood of the dog, the tick injects an anticoagulant saliva, which contains the parasites of piroplasmosis. Once in the blood these penetrate in the red cells, multiply there, and make them burst. A dog affected by piroplasmosis is not contagious, to other dogs, to other animals, or to man.According to the stage of evolution of the disease, the veterinary surgeon will set up a treatment program in the form of injections which make it possible to destroy the parasite and of infusion, intended to rehydrate the animal and to fight against the hepatic and renal complications.
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