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What are the most common injuries and diseases?

We have listed the five most common injuries/diseases in dogs and cats. Learn more about these and what symptoms your pet may experience.

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Written by Lassies team
Updated over 2 months ago

🐢 The five most common injuries/diseases for dogs are:

  1. Poisoning

    Dogs can often want to eat things they really shouldn't. Some things can be directly life-threatening, and others are only toxic if the dog ingests large amounts. Here is a list of some things that can cause poisoning:

    • Blue-green algae

    • Chocolate

    • Cocoa

    • Dough

    • Acorn

    • Nuts

    • Raisin

    • Salt

    • Grapes

    • Wasp sting

    • Onion

    • Glucose

    • Toads
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  2. Vomiting or diarrhea

    Dogs usually suffer from vomiting or diarrhea if they have eaten something they shouldn't. Usually the problem goes away after a few days (12-48 hours). If it doesn't, you should visit the vet.
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  3. Nose mites

    Nasal mites are not dangerous - they are non-dangerous parasites that live in the dog's nose and sinuses. Sneezing and sneezing are common symptoms of nasal mites.
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  4. Uterine inflammation

    Pyometra which occurs when there is formation of warts and hence uterine inflammation is common in bitches. The disease often leads to the bitch having an enlarged, full uterus. Common symptoms of this are persistent, brown-red and foul-smelling vaginal discharge. It is most common in middle-aged and older bitches.
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  5. Urinary tract infection

    Dogs, just like us humans, can suffer from urinary tract infection or bladder catarrh. Symptoms of a urinary tract infection are that the dog urinates more often, you can see that the urine is mixed with blood and that it hurts the dog to urinate.
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🐈 The five most common injuries/diseases for cats are:

  1. Poisoning

    Cats can sometimes eat something they shouldn't. In case of poisoning, the cat may develop a fever, become tired, lethargic and without appetite. Acute symptoms can also be vomiting, diarrhoea, rapid breathing, shaky head/body and unsteady legs.
    Here is a list of some things that can cause poisoning:

    • Lilies

    • Paracetamol

    • Ethylene glycol

    • Rat and mouse poison

    • Raisin

    • Grapes

    • Glucose
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  2. Vomiting or diarrhea

    Cats usually suffer from vomiting or diarrhea if they have eaten something they shouldn't. Usually the problem goes away after a few days (12-48 hours). If it doesn't, you should visit the vet.
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  3. Urinary tract diseases

    Urinary tract diseases are a common problem in cats. In many cases for male cats, acute problems can arise in connection with this. Urinary tract diseases are quite dangerous, and you should always go to the vet if your cat cannot urinate normally.
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  4. Skin problems

    The skin of the cat has several functions. Among other things, it should protect the cat from injuries and maintain the moisture balance in the body. The skin also protects the cat against solar radiation and helps regulate the temperature. In case of problems with the skin, itching often occurs, which the cat shows by licking itself intensively.
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  5. Poison goiter

    Toxic goiter or hyperthyroidism is one of the most common hormonal diseases in older cats. Symptoms usually appear from about the age of 8, but from the age of 4 and above the cat can be affected. Toxic goiter means that the cat produces more thyroid hormone than normal.

More reading on how to prevent these can be found in our app, which you can download here.

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