| Dog Illness Symptoms |
Possible Causes or Illnesses |
| Aggression |
cancer, hyperactivity, pain (from injuries, arthritis), rabies |
| Anus - Redness |
anal gland abscess, impacted anal glands |
| Appetite Gain |
diabetes, Cushing's disease |
| Appetite Loss |
Addison's disease, asthma, dog flu, kennel cough, constipation, dental or gum diseases, diet change, heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney disease, Lyme disease, mange, pancreatitis, urinary tract infections, worm infestations |
| Back Pain |
injuries, urinary tract infections |
| Bad breath |
dental/gum diseases, halitosis, kidney disease, liver disease, poor digestion, stomach/intestinal problems, urinary tract infections |
| Behavior Changes |
arthritis, liver disease, mange, worm infestations |
| Bloating |
diarrhea, Gastric-Dilatation-Volvulus, worm infestations |
| Bloody Stool |
constipation, diarrhea, intestinal blockage, stomach ulcers, worm infestations |
| Bloody Urine |
bladder stones, kidney disease, urinary tract infections |
| Breathing Difficulties |
allergies, asthma, heartworms, parvovirus, pneumonia, poisoning |
| Constipation |
anal gland problems, chronic constipation, diet change, intestinal blockage, lack of exercise, liver disease, prostate disease, stress, worm infestations |
| Convulsions |
poisoning, seizures |
| Coughing |
allergies, asthma, cancer, distemper, dog flu, heart disease, hepatitis, kennel cough, parvovirus, pneumonia |
| Dehydration |
Addison's disease, diarrhea, fever, heatstroke, leptospirosis, acute kidney failure, parvovirus, vomiting |
| Depression |
boredom, dog flu, leptospirosis, liver disease, parvovirus, stress |
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Addison's disease, allergies, distemper, leptospirosis, liver disease, parvovirus, poisoning, worm infestations |
| Drinking-Excessive |
Cushing's disease, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease |
| Drooling-Excessive |
bloat, epilesy, liver disease, peridontal diseases, pain, poisoning, rabies |
| Ears-Itching |
allergies, ear infections, ear mites |
| Eyes-Redness |
allergies, conjunctivitis, kennel cough, distemper |
| Fainting |
heart disease, seizures |
| Falling |
arthritis, hip dysplasia, seizures |
| Fever |
diabetes, dog flu, kennel cough, distemper, food poisoning, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, mange, parvovirus, urinary tract infections |
| Hair Loss |
allergies, Cushing's disease, eczema, fleas, hot spots, hypothyroidism, mange |
| Hair-Dryness, dandruff |
hypothyroidism, seborrhea, skin allergies |
| Head Shaking |
ear infections, ear mites |
| Inflammed Joints |
arthritis, hip dysplasia, Lyme disease |
| Itching (See also: Itch Relief) |
allergies, cancer, fleas, hot spots, immune system disorders, mange, seborrhea, stress, ticks |
| Lameness |
arthritis, hip dysplasia, injuries, tumors |
| Lethargy |
a large variety of causes, including Addison's disease, arthritis, kennel cough, cancer, Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism, heart disease, leptospirosis, urinary tract infections, etc. |
| Nasal Discharge |
allergies, dog flu, kennel cough, distemper |
| Odor-Breath |
see Bad Breath above |
| Odor-Ear |
ear infections |
| Odor-Rear End |
impacted anal glands, constipation |
| Odor-Skin |
eczema, seborrhea, skin allergies |
| Pale Gums/Tongue |
anemia, shock |
| Pain |
lots of causes, e.g. dog arthritis,
back problems,
cancer,
glaucoma,
hip dysplasia,
urinary tract infections |
| Panting-Excessive |
Cushing's disease, dehydration, heatstroke, heartworm infestation of the heart and lungs, respiratory infection |
| Pot Belly |
Cushing's disease, obesity, worm infestations |
| Retching |
bloat |
| Scratching-Excessive |
allergies, fleas, hot spots, mange, ticks |
| Sneezing |
allergies, asthma, dog flu, tooth abscesses, tumors, upper respiratory tract infections |
| Squinting |
eye infections |
| Stiffness |
arthritis, cancer, hip dysplasia, injuries |
| Urinary Incontinence / Excessive Urine |
arthritis, bladder stones, bladder tumor, Cushing's disease, diabetes, hormonal imbalance, kidney disease, liver disease, seizures, urinary tract infections |
| Vomiting (See also: Vomiting remedies) |
Addison's disease, allergies, ear infections (serious cases), diabetes, distemper, food or toxic poisoning, kidney disease, leptospirosis, over-eating, parvovirus, worm infestations |
| Watery Eyes |
allergies, in-grown eyelash, eye infections |
| Weight Gain |
hypothyroidism |
| Weight Loss |
asthma, cancer, Cushing's disease, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, worm infestations |
| Wheezing |
allergies, asthma, heartworms, kennel cough |
