STIs or Sexually Transmitted Infections are diseases that are passed from one person to another through unprotected sex or in some cases through genital contact.
But humans are not the only animals suffering from STIs, all other animals can be infected by diseases transmitted during sex. Atlantic bottlenose dolphins can get genital warts, baboons suffer from herpes and syphilis is common in rabbits. We know, for example, that gonorrhoea came from cattle to humans. The most recent and deadliest STI to have crossed the barrier separating humans and animals has been HIV, which humans got from the simian version of the virus in chimpanzees.
The study of STIs in animals can tell us a lot about their pathogenicity. Lockhart and Thrall 5 studied diseases with evidence of sexual transmission in mammals, reptiles, arachnids, insects, molluscs and even nematodes.
They found that the dynamic of STIs differ from other infectious diseases in that disease spread depends on the proportion of infected host in the population rather than on host density, which correlates with other studies pursued on the ladybug and theoretical models of host-STI systems. Studying an STI in an animal can also help us predict its behaviour in humans.
There is neither a vaccine nor a cure for the herpes virus in dogs. CTVT is an infectious form of cancer. The pinkish or reddish mature growths themselves are infectious agents, which spread from dog to dog through licking, direct contact with body fluids from open sores, or during intercourse if the disease is still internal. Left undiagnosed and untreated, the tumors continue to grow inside as they begin to manifest outside.
These disfiguring external growths only show up once the disease has been developing inside the dog for several months. The longer a dog goes undiagnosed and untreated for this form of cancer, the more dire its prospects. Among the three major canine sexually transmitted diseases, CTVT is, unfortunately, also the most common in dogs, even if the affected populations are disproportionately intact strays. Finally, there is a form of chlamydia that dogs are susceptible to, but which is not considered an STD.
The variety of this bacterial disease that they contract is transmitted neither through intercourse nor even contact with bodily fluids among dogs.
Dog chlamydia is caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci , which they can contract through rubbing their noses into dry bird poop. Humans can be affected by this form of chlamydia, too, but, like dogs, can only catch it from birds. Homeless, stray, feral, or wild dogs are at the highest risk for all manner of medical maladies. It is little surprise that the effects of all three of these dog STDs are felt most by the most vulnerable and least cared for dog populations.
Stay informed! Get tips and exclusive deals. Oct Sep Sep 2. Aug Aug 6. Jul Jun 2. May May 5. Canine Brucellosis is a bacterial infection and highly contagious between dogs. This bacterial infection is spread through bodily fluids urine, blood, semen which is either sniffed, licking and through sexual transmission.
With summer approaching, and people visiting breeders and shelters to adopt, be mindful that you should always wash your hands after handling any newborn puppy. If your dog has Canine Brucellosis, they might be exhibiting one or more of the following symptoms:.
Both male and female dogs may also experience infertility, as well, the female may abort her litter or the litter will be stillborn or weak. Studies show that a dog infected with Canine Brucellosis is infected for life.
There are antibiotics to control the infection but there is no treatment that can eliminate the bacteria. A dog that has been neutered or spayed will certainly decrease the transmission of the disease from dog to dog, or dog to owner. There are two tests which can be administered to a dog to discover if they are indeed infected with B.
This test is mainly for dogs that are used for breeding or have had puppies accidentally.
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