(73) Rabies affects the nervous tissue of animals and causes two different .
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forms of the disease: "furious" and "paralytic." (Carlson 74) "Furious" symptoms are where the animal becomes ferocious and aggressive towards anything in its path. "Paralytic" rabies has symptoms that include "the throat and jaw muscles [to] become paralyzed." (Carlson 74) What ever the case might be, an animal with rabies has a deadly disease without a cure. Any domestic dog infected must be euthanized. The only way to avoid this outcome is to make sure the dog receives a rabies vaccination as required by law. Many clinics have the same rabies schedule.(see appendix A) It is given as a puppy in stages and then annually or every three years. .
Distemper is another disease that affects many dogs. "The Why's and When's of Dog Vaccinations" says distemper is "highly contagious with young puppies at most risk." This is because after the weaning process, the mother's antibodies are not strong enough to ward off the infection. Distemper is an air born disease and attacks the nervous system and other body cells (Carlos 70-71). It should be vaccinated .
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against in stages beginning at six weeks, then at twelve, sixteen and annually thereafter. This regime should protect the dog to the fullest extent. .
Bordatella is used against Kennel Cough and similar respiratory diseases. The disease is called Kennel Cough because it is spread frequently in boarding, grooming, show situations. It is not necessary to have a dog vaccinated annually unless there is a high rate of infection in the area. Bordatella is given through a nasal injection and takes about forty-eight hours to become active. There is currently no vaccination proven to work one hundred percent (Larkin 75). .
The most versatile vaccination is a combination of many others. DA2LPPC includes distemper, adenovirus, parainfluenza, parvo and corona. This is a cost efficient way to vaccinate a dog because it covers many different diseases.
