Pet Infections: Pathogens and Symptoms Part 2
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Disease | Pathogen (s) | Animals involved | Mode of transmission | Symptoms |
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Glanders | Burkholderia mallei. | horses, donkeys | direct contact | Fever with chills and sweating, Muscle aches, Chest pain, Muscle tightness, Headache, Nasal discharge, Light sensitivity (sometimes with excessive tearing of the eyes) |
Hantavirus | Hantavirus spp. | deer mice, cotton rats and other rodents | exposure to feces, urine or bodily fluids | A fever and chills, Muscle aches and headache, Fatigue, Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and belly pain. Within a few days, you՚ll start to have more serious symptoms, Shortness of breath, Coughing, A fast heartbeat and fast breathing. These are signs of fluid buildup in the lungs pulmonary edema. |
Histoplasmosis | Histoplasma capsulatum | birds, bats | inhaling fungi in guano | Chest pain, Chills, Cough, Fever, Joint pain and stiffness, Muscle aches and stiffness, Rash Shortness of breath |
Influenza | Influenza A virus | horses, pigs, domestic and wild birds, wild aquatic mammals such as seals and whales, minks and farmed carnivores | droplets transmitted through air | Fever over 100.4 F (38 C) , Aching muscles, especially in your back, arms and legs, Chills and sweats, Headache, Dry, persistent cough Fatigue and weakness, Nasal congestion Sore throat |
Japanese encephalitis | Japanese encephalitis virus | pigs, water birds | mosquito bite | Less than 1% of people infected with JE virus develop clinical illness, In persons who develop symptoms, the incubation period is typically 5 - 15 days, Initial symptoms often include fever, headache, and vomiting, Mental status changes, neurologic symptoms, weakness, and movement disorders might develop over the next few days, Seizures are common, especially among children. |
Leprosy | Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium lepromatosis | armadillos, monkeys, rabbits, mice | direct contact, including meat consumption. However, scientists believe most infections are spread human to human. | muscle weakness numbness in the hands, arms, feet, and legs skin lesions |
Leptospirosis | Leptospira interrogans | rats, mice, pigs, horses, goats, sheep, cattle, buffaloes, raccoons, dogs | direct or indirect contact with urine of infected animals | high temperature that is usually between 38C and 40C, chills sudden headaches nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, muscle pain, particularly affecting the muscles in the calves and lower back conjunctivitis cough a short-lived rash |
Lyme disease | Borrelia burgdorferi | deer, wolves, dogs, birds, rodents, rabbits, hares, reptiles | tick bite | Erythema migrans, join pain, Neurological problems, Heart problems, Eye Infection, Liver inflammation, severe fatigue. |
Orf | Orf virus | goats, sheep | close contact | In humans, first sign of orf is a small, red, itchy or painful lump that usually appears on the fingers, hands, forearms or face after an incubation period of three to five days. The lesion will usually be firm, red or blue in colour and 2 - 5cm in diameter. As the condition progresses over a three- to six-week period, a pustule or blister that weeps fluid will develop on top and eventually crust over. Other possible symptoms include a mild fever, general tiredness and enlarged lymph glands. |
Psittacosis | Chlamydophila psittaci | macaws, cockatiels, budgerigars, pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, gulls and many other bird species | contact with bird droplets | fever and chills. nausea and vomiting, muscle and joint pain, diarrhea, weakness. fatigue, cough |
Q fever | Coxiella burnetii | livestock and other domestic animals such as dogs and cats | inhalation of spores, contact with bodily fluid or faeces | high fever, chills or sweats, cough, chest pain while breathing, headache, clay-colored stools, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, jaundice, muscle pain, shortness of breath |
Rabies | Rabies virus | commonly – dogs, bats, monkeys, raccoons, foxes, skunks, cattle, goats, sheep, wolves, coyotes, groundhogs, horses, opossums, mongooses and cats | through saliva by biting, or through scratches from an infected animal | Swelling of the brain and the spinal cord, Frequent headache, Feeling of Nausea, Severe stomach pain, Develop muscle cramps, It causes drowsiness, Causes Insomnia, Develop severe fever, Feeling of Anxiety, Develop a state of confusion, Causes hallucination, excess secretion of saliva, Develop problem during swallowing, Develop fear from water |
Rat-bite fever | Streptobacillus moniliformis, Spirillum minus | rats | bites of rats but also urine and mucus secretions | Fever and chills, Headache, Skin rash, Muscle pain Arthritis, Vomiting and diarrhea, Complications |
Rift Valley fever | Phlebovirus | livestock, buffaloes, camels | mosquito bite, contact with bodily fluids, blood, tissues, breathing around butchered animals and⟋or raw milk | only a mild illness with fever, headache, muscle pains, and liver abnormalities |