Some of the body language signs are:

• Body lowered
• Fur raised on their back
• Tail Tucked between the back legs
• Ears flattened backwards
• Dilated pupils
• Mouth showing teeth snarl looking muzzle

Some things to keep in mind is that this can be very dangerous and normally gets worse over time if left without counter conditioning. Also known as a fear bitter. A lot of people make the mistake of thinking the dog is just shy but won’t bit.

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ALBANY, N.Y. – Ticks are now carrying a new, potentially deadly virus in our area.

According to researchers at the Wadsworth Center, the deer tick virus, also known as Powassan virus, has been found in Saratoga, Albany, Rensselaer and Columbia Counties.

Researchers who worked on a five-year study say that the amount of ticks with this deadly virus are increasing, and if someone have been bitten by a deer tick, there is a one in 20 chance that it has the fatal illness.

Dr. Laura Kramer at the Wadsworth Center says symptoms people face after contracting Powassan virus include drowsiness, lethargy, headache and fever.

In a recent case, Dr. Laura Kramer says the person with the virus died within 8 months of severe symptoms. Kramer says the virus ultimately leads to death in about 10 to 30 percent of the cases.

Another alarming result of Kramer’s study is the virus is transmitted at a rapid rate, compared to the two days it takes for Lyme Disease.

“With Powassan virus, deer tick virus, it looks like it’s about 15 minutes,” she says.

With summer camps in full swing, hundreds of kids are at risk of catching tick borne illnesses

“We’ve seen an increase in ticks in both wooded areas so it’s been an initiative of ours to be more cautious,” says Kristen Usher, YMCA camp director.

As campers head to walk trails, preventing tick bites is a major concern. The camp has asked for parents to help them, by taking a few simple steps.

“We ask them to send the kids in with insect repellant and light colored clothes,” Usher says. “We also have them do spot checks. The counselors spot check the kids at least once a day.”

The best way to prevent contracting this potentially fatal virus, is to prevent ticks from attaching to you – wear long pants in wooded areas and use insect repellant.

By Lindsay Nielsen

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Some of the body language sign are:

• Stiff tail held High
• Fur raised on their back
• Ears are pushed forward
• Fixed stare
• Mouth showing teeth and wrinkled muzzle like a snarl
• Body leaning forward

Some things to keep in mind is that the dog is trying to intimidate and will attack. Tail may be wagging in short stiff bursts, a lot of people misread this tail wagging as being friendly and couldn’t be furthest from the truth.

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Coccidiosis is a parasitic type of infection, caused by the coccidium, that most commonly causes watery, mucus-based diarrhea in dogs. If it is not treated, over time it can cause damage to the lining of the dog’s intestinal tract. But don’t worry with treatment it is easy to take care of.

Symtoms are a watery, mucous-like diarrhea. As the condition progresses, bloody diarrhea and an inability to withhold it will begin to show. The dog may also be in a weakened state. In most cases a dog’s own immune system can take care kill it off in healthy un-stressed dogs.

What dogs are most prone to be affected by coccidia are stress, as from moving, travel and weather changes, and being in an environment with other infected animals are the most common causes of this parasitic infection to develop. It is spread through fecal matter, and is most commonly found in puppies that have contracted the parasite from an adult dogs’ feces. The coccidiosis infection is of particular danger for young dogs, since their immune systems are still underdeveloped.

Treatment and the least expensive route I have seen. Corid is the medication farmers have been using for years it can be purchased at your local farm store like Tractor supply. Make sure you use the correct dose for the weight of your dog or puppy. A Hint for breeders: If you start mixing in half the recommended dose in the puppy mush once you ween the pups it acts as a preventative to getting Coccidia.

I hope this helps a lot of people recognize the signs. If it goes untreated in young puppies it is possible they could die from it.

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