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5 Most Common Dog Diseases: How to Protect Your Dog from Them?
Nov 27, 2025
As a dog owner, it is important to be aware of the common diseases that can affect our furry friends.
Understanding these diseases, their symptoms, and how to prevent or treat them is crucial for maintaining the health and well-being of our beloved pets.
In this article, we will explore some of the most common dog diseases and discuss preventive measures and treatment options.
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Welcome to the explainer. Look, today
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we're going to go way beyond just the
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basics of pet care. We're here to arm
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you with some really critical knowledge
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every single dog owner needs to have.
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You know, if you're a dog owner, that
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bond you share is something special. But
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a huge part of that bond is being their
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protector, right? And that means being
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aware of the common and yeah, sometimes
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totally invisible diseases that can
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affect our furry friends. So that's what
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we're doing in this explainer. We're
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going to break down the five most common
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diseases vets see day in and day out.
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And the goal here is super simple, to
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give you the awareness you need to
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protect the health of your best friend.
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All right, let's dive right in. We're
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starting with two of the most serious
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threats out there, a pair of highly
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contagious and honestly often
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devastating viruses. Okay, first up we
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have canine parvo virus or just parvo.
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What makes this virus so incredibly
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dangerous is just how tough it is. I
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mean, it can survive out in the
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environment on the soil in your yard, on
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food bowls, even on the bottom of your
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shoes for months. That creates this
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persistent threat long after an infected
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dog is even gone. And the warning signs
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are, well, they're severe. We're not
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talking about a minor bug here. This is
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high fever, extreme weakness, vomiting,
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and dehydration. And puppies, especially
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those between 6 weeks and 6 months old,
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are the most vulnerable. They can get
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critically ill so so fast. And this
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slide, this right here, illustrates the
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most critical point about parvo
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perfectly. Just look at the left side.
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There is no specific cure. None. Vets
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can only provide supportive care,
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basically managing the symptoms. And
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that is exactly why the right side is
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everything. Prevention through a proper
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vaccination schedule is truly the only
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real defense you have. All right, next
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on our list is K9 distemper. It's just
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as contagious as parvo, but it spreads
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in a totally different way. This virus
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actually becomes airborne. So when an
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infected dog coughs or sneezes, it can
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turn places we all love, like dog parks,
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into potential hot spots. Now, the
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symptoms for distemper can be really
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tricky because they are all over the
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map. A dog might start with what looks
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just like a simple cold, you know, a
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little cough, a running nose, but the
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disease can actually progress and attack
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the nervous system, which can lead to
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just devastating neurological issues
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like seizures. And here we go again. We
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see that same honestly heartbreaking
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pattern. Just like with parvo, there's
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no magic bullet cure for distemper. The
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treatment is all about supporting the
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dog's body while it tries and hopefully
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succeeds to fight off the virus on its
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own. Okay, so the dangers aren't just
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these viruses that spread from dog to
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dog. Some of the biggest threats are
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actually just waiting for them in the
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environment itself.
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You've definitely heard of Lyme disease
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in people, right? Well, it's just as
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serious for our dogs. It's a bacterial
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infection and it gets transmitted
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through the bite of an infected tick.
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That's it. One tiny bite can lead to a
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really serious illness. So, the most
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common signs you might see have to do
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with the joints, lameness or swelling.
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But, and this is a big butt. Here's what
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makes Lyme disease so sneaky. A lot of
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infected dogs show no symptoms at all.
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This hidden nature is exactly why being
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proactive and doing tick checks is
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absolutely essential. Okay. Another
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bacterial threat that's just kind of
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lurking in the environment is
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leptosperosis.
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This one isn't about ticks. Instead,
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you'll find it in standing water like
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puddles or in soil that's been
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contaminated by the urine of infected
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wildlife. Think raccoons, rodents, that
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kind of thing. What really makes lepto
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dangerous is that its symptoms, fever,
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vomiting, just being tired, can be so
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easily mistaken for something way less
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serious. But if you ever see jaundice,
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that yellowing of the skin or the eyes,
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that is a massive red flag. It can mean
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the disease is progressing and starting
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to cause kidney or liver failure. All
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right. Now, let's talk about a disease
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that absolutely thrives wherever our
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dogs get together to play and socialize.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure you've heard of
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Kendall cough. It's not actually a
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single virus. It's more of a catch-all
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term for an infection of the respiratory
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system. It can be caused by a whole
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bunch of different viruses and bacteria,
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which is what makes it so common and so
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incredibly contagious.
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The number one sign is just
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unmistakable. It's this persistent dry
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hacking cough. It honestly sounds like
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the dog has something stuck in its
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throat. It's a really distinct sound
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that believe me, once you hear it, you
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won't forget it. And this slide just
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lays out how simple and effective it
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spread is. An infected dog coughs, the
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germs get into the air or land on a
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shared water bowl. The next dog comes
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along, breathes them in, or takes a
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drink. Boom. It's that easy. Okay, so
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we've identified the threats, right? The
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viruses, the bacteria, the dangers
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hiding in the environment. So the big
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question is, how do we build our
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defense? Well, when you really look at
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how to fight all of these different
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diseases, the advice consistently boils
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down to four key pillars. You can think
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of it as your complete prevention
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toolkit. Every dog owner should have
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this. So let's break down this toolkit.
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Pillar one, vaccination. This is your
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single most powerful weapon against most
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of these diseases. Period. Second,
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hygiene. Simple stuff like cleaning
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bowls and toys disrupts how these things
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spread. Third, vigilance. We're talking
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daily tick checks to stop lime before it
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even starts. And finally, avoidance. You
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know, just being smart and steering
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clear of risky areas like standing water
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or places where you know there's an
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outbreak. You know, this quote from
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Doggozilla magazine just says it all,
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doesn't it? Prevention isn't just one
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thing. It's this combination of actions,
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vaccination, hygiene, and just
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minimizing exposure that all work
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together to create a powerful shield for
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your dog. And please remember, you are
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not in this fight alone. This knowledge
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we're sharing today is designed to make
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you an empowered, proactive partner with
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your veterinarian. Your vet is your
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greatest asset in creating a prevention
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plan that's absolutely perfect for your
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dog's lifestyle and even where you live.
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Look, at the end of the day, this
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knowledge isn't about being scared. It's
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about being empowered. It's about making
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sure that best friend who's waiting for
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you by the door gets to live the
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longest, happiest, and healthiest life
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possible. You are their number one
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defender. So, the real question isn't if
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you're ready, but what's the first step
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you're going to take today?
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