What Diseases Do Humans And Dogs Share?
Although we tend to think that humans and dogs are different in everything, and also in terms of the diseases that they can suffer, the truth is that there are some conditions that people and dogs can have indistinctly.
It is curious to discover how veterinarians are surprised at how similar their careers end up being to that of human medicine. Much can be learned from each other for our health.
Heart pathologies
Because they have a heart similar to ours, dogs can suffer from similar problems, such as arrhythmia and heart attacks. Some breeds of dogs are more prone to these attacks because they have a more pronounced nervous behavior.
Breast cancer
It is one of the most talked about diseases around the world in recent years, related to humans and dogs. But also breast cancer has been found in different mammals such as the jaguar, tiger, sea lion, kangaroos, whales, alpacas and llamas.
Skin and bone cancer
Conditions such as skin cancer have been diagnosed in some animals. In Golden Retriever dogs, a type of bone cancer called osteosarcoma is often located.
Obesity and diabetes
Obesity in dogs is very common in developing countries more frequently than would be desirable. Processed food and the lack of physical activity in many dogs that live at home is causing these pathologies in our pets.
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a disease that can affect both dogs and people. The dog can transmit to the rest of the family with which it lives. This health problem originates from a small bacteria that lives in the water.
Leptospirosis can affect humans and dogs around the world, although being caused by a water-loving bacterium, it is more prevalent in hot climates with wet, waterlogged areas. In Spain, Catalonia, Aragon and Asturias are the geographical parts with the most problems in this regard.
The contagion to people occurs when we come into contact with water or ingest the liquid element. If the animal that we have at home is already infected, the risk for humans who live with it increases.
Although there is a vaccine against this disease, it is not always effective, and the infected animal can transmit this disease to its owners. Despite the lack of a full guarantee, vaccinating the dog is the first key to avoiding leptospirosis. This vaccine is usually given at 12 to 13 weeks of age.
Symptoms of Common Diseases in Humans and Dogs
With the first symptoms of fever in the dog, it is advisable to go to the vet to impose the correct treatment. If we see that our friend is down, inappetent, those are the first symptoms. Before any sign of fever in the dog, it is advisable to go to the veterinarian to apply the treatment to follow. A downcast behavior in the dog can also be a sign.
We will avoid to protect ourselves from contagion that our pet bathes in contaminated areas or areas or that may be so. The spaces and rural field with standing water are dangerous.
The moment the disease is detected, we will go to the vet as soon as possible.
Some studies carried out in Spain have detected that each year dogs and cats transmit more than 300 diseases to people. Brucellosis is the most widespread, exceeding 6,000 cases.
Specialists affirm that zoonotic infections cause blindness, liver, lung and heart cysts in people, as well as respiratory diseases, deformations in newborns, muscle aches and gastroenteritis. According to experts, these infections are maintained by the worsening of the environmental conditions in which these animals live.
Hydatid cysts
The trend in recent years points to a reduction in infections due to hydatid cysts and other conditions. Even so, the main victims continue to be children, women and people with AIDS. The disease with the highest number of affected is brucellosis, which is acquired through the consumption of milk, fresh cheese and meat from affected animals, such as cows, sheep and goats.
