Dog Disease Signs
The following is a list of most common diseases and in a dog and signs that characterize them. However,
this list is not intended to be used to diagnose and treat your dog, but rather as a tool to tell when your dog
is ill. Communicating with your veterinarian is a key part of ensuring good health care for your dog.
DISEASES
Abscesses
(according to site)
SIGNS
difficulty moving, fever, loss of appetite, pus
Arthritis
painful to touch
Burns
rapid breathing, shedding coat, ulceration
Cystitis
abdominal pain, blood in the urine, difficult or no urination, painful urination, urinary
(inflammation of the incontinence
bladder)
Dermatitis
(skin inflammation)
Diabetes
Insipidus
shedding coat, skin irritation, ulceration
intense thirst, urinary incontinence, urinary incontinence, voracious appetite
breath, coma, frequent urination, intense thirst, urinary incontinence, voracious
Diabetes Mellitus bad
appetite
Distemper
abdominal pain, convulsions, cough, diarrhea (normal), loss of appetite, fever, low
spirits, poor appetite, rapid breathing, trembling, vomiting, voracious appetite
Eclampsia
changes in behavior, convulsions, bedsores, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, loss of
balance, painful breathing, trembling
Eczema
shedding coat, skin irritation
Enteritis
(inflammation of the abdominal pain, diarrhea (normal), loss of appetite, vomiting, weight loss
intestines)
External
Parasites
scratches the ears, shedding coat, skin irritation
Foreign Bodies
abdominal pain, constipation, cough, cyanosis, diarrhea (normal), difficulty swallowing,
intense thirst, loss of appetite, painful to touch, scratches the ears, swelling of the
abdomen, vomiting
Gastritis
abdominal pain, bad breath, loss of appetite, swelling of the abdomen, vomiting
Hemorrhage
conspicuous inner eyelid, painful breathing, rapid breathing, shock
Heart Disease
abdominal distension, convulsions, cough, lethargy, mucous tissues pale, painful
breathing
Heat Stroke
changes in behavior, coma, bedsores, fever, intense thirst, loss of appetite, loss of
balance, low spirits, painful breathing, painful to touch, rapid breathing, shock,
ulceration
Infectious
Hepatitis
abdominal pain, diarrhea (with blood), fever, intense thirst, jaundice, lethargy, loss of
appetite, painful breathing, rapid breathing, vomiting
diarrhea (with blood), diarrhea (normal), mucous tissues pale, swelling of the
Internal Parasites cough,
abdomen, vomiting, voracious appetite, weight loss
Intestinal
Blockage
abdominal pain, constipation, convulsions, lethargy, loss of appetite, poor appetite,
vomiting
Leptospirosis
abdominal pain, blood in the urine, cyanosis, diarrhea (normal), difficult or no
urination, fever, jaundice, lethargy, loss of appetite, painful urination, poor appetite,
rapid breathing, vomiting
Leukemia
lethargy, loss of appetite, low spirits, mucous tissues pale, conspicuous inner eyelid
painful breathing, rapid breathing, vomiting
Metritis
abdominal pain, convulsions, cyanosis (low blood oxygen), lethargy, loss of appetite,
(inflammation of the conspicuous inner eyelid, pus, swelling of the abdomen, vomiting
uterus)
Nephritis
abdominal distension, abdominal pain, bad breath, cyanosis (low blood oxygen),
difficult or no urination, fever, frequent urination, lethargy, low spirits, painful
urination, swelling of the abdomen
Otitis
convulsions, loss of balance, pus, scratches the ears, skin irritation
Para-Influenza
cough, painful breathing
Parvovirus
convulsions, diarrhea with blood, diarrhea (normal), fever, lethargy, loss of appetite,
low spirits, conspicuous inner eyelid, poor appetite, rapid breathing, vomiting, weight
loss
Poisoning
changes in behavior, convulsions, cyanosis (low blood oxygen), diarrhea (with blood),
diarrhea (normal), poor appetite, rapid breathing, shedding coat, shock, trembling,
vomiting
Rabies
changes in behavior, convulsions, fever, intense thirst, loss of balance, low spirits,
mucous tissues pale, conspicuous inner eyelid, poor appetite, trembling, weight loss
Ringworm
shedding coat
Stones
abdominal pain, blood in the urine, difficult or no urination, painful urination, urinary
incontinence
Tartar
bad breath
Tonsillitis
cough, difficulty swallowing, fever, loss of appetite, vomiting
Toothache
bad breath, difficulty swallowing, intense thirst, loss of appetite
Torsion of the
Stomach
abdominal pain, changes in behavior, coma, convulsions, difficulty swallowing, intense
thirst, loss of appetite, conspicuous inner eyelid, mucous tissues pale, painful
breathing, painful to touch, poor appetite, rapid breathing, swelling of the abdomen,
vomiting
Tuberculosis
cough, loss of appetite, low spirits, conspicuous inner eyelid, painful breathing, rapid
breathing, trembling, weight loss
Tumors
abdominal distension, loss of appetite, mucous tissues pale, conspicuous inner eyelid,
painful to touch, weight loss