Diagnosis of infectious diseases

Infectious and invasive diseases pose a serious danger to the health and life of a pet. Most of them occur due to the simultaneous effects of a number of pathogenic or virulent pathogens on the body.  To identify the cause of such diseases, it is necessary to conduct an extensive diagnosis in a veterinary clinic. It is impossible to treat a pet on your own, as there is a high risk of aggravating the situation and causing irreparable harm to the animal's condition. If you suspect an infectious pathology in your pet, contact a specialist immediately. The Drug veterinary clinic will help identify the cause of the disease, conduct comprehensive diagnostics and laboratory tests, and then prescribe effective treatment. The main problem of such diseases lies in their diversity. Pathogenic bacteria, pathogenic viruses, fungi and helminths are the causative agents of contagious diseases.   The following diseases are most often found in practice: hepatitis of viral origin, enteritis, clostridiosis, rhinotracheitis, tracheobronchitis, tuberculosis, rabies, tetanus, herpes, diarrhea of viral origin, fungal pathologies, plague, etc. Intestinal and extra-intestinal helminthic invasions belong to a separate group of diseases.

Diagnosis of infectious diseases Infectious diseases often affect domestic animals (mainly cats and dogs). The risk group includes unvaccinated pets with constant access to the street, small kittens and puppies (up to a year old).    If an infection is suspected, clinical and laboratory diagnostics should be performed in the veterinary clinic, during which pathogens and antibodies to them can be detected by immune chromatography, PCR tests, etc.   The clinical technique is to collect an anamnesis. The owner tells the veterinarian about the pet's lifestyle, vaccination (or lack thereof), feeding, duration of illness and symptoms. The clinical picture may include: stool disorders, vomiting, excessive lacrimation, cough, fatigue, lethargy, etc. After the medical history, the doctor examines the animal, evaluates the coordination of its movements, the condition of the skin, performs palpation, during which problems with lymph nodes, abscesses, etc. are detected. The final stage is percussion and auscultation. If there is insufficient data after the clinical analysis, the veterinarian appoints laboratory and diagnostic tests on an individual basis.