Sentences with phrase «to become infected»

Dogs who become infected with the virus will usually show clinical signs of the illness within 7 - 10 days of the initial infection.

It is still very important to prevent the cat from becoming infected by following good hygiene habits and safe pet guidelines.

Some vaccinations can not stop an animal from becoming infected by that virus, but they do reduce the chance and severity of infections and make recovery quicker.

Your baby's risk of becoming infected rises as your pregnancy progresses.

If your dog's annual heartworm test comes back positive it means that your dog became infected with heartworm in the previous warm season.

He can also become infected with parasites later in life.

Some cats who become infected with feline herpes are latent carriers.

Cat owners can also reduce the risk of cats becoming infected by keeping cats indoors or in an escape - proof garden.

In less - developed nations, 90 percent of people become infected by age 2.

Another dog becomes infected when it comes into contact with the stool.

However for the small group given the highest dosage, only three of the 15 patients became infected after exposure to malaria.

If your dog does become infected with distemper there are ways to alleviate the symptoms.

Your dog can also become infected through oral transmission, where the organism then causes an infection in the intestines.

However, even indoor pets become infected by heartworms as infected mosquitoes can, and do, get into houses.

Three children at the daycare then became infected in the days ahead.

If so, tiny scratches may be scratching his chin when eating which then become infected; moving to a stainless steel food bowl can help with it long term.

Many of the children don't have shoes, so the slightest scratch on their foot or leg can easily become infected.

Even humans are at risk if a rabies shot fails and the animal becomes infected with rabies.

However, healthy adult cats may still become infected with sufficient exposure to the virus.

This means that even if your pet has become infected during the time that you missed a heartworm dose, test results would not show as positive until 6 months after the initial infection.

People who become infected as adults usually develop no symptoms and therefore don't realize they are infectious to others.

Virtually all dogs that are exposed to the virus become infected and nearly 80 % show clinical signs of disease.

Scientists say that the research suggests that honey might be particularly useful when a wound becomes infected or fails to close or heal after surgery.

Puppies in this outbreak may have become infected at various points along the distribution chain when they had contact with infected puppies from other breeders or distributors during transport to pet store locations.

If your cat has no immunity to these diseases, she could become infected while investigating your coat or your luggage.

Before becoming infected with this illness, the general everyday health of your dog, will play a major determining role in their recovery.

If a pregnant woman becomes infected and passes the infection to the fetus, a range of serious consequences can result, including birth defects, miscarriage, or even infant death.

Between 5 % and 10 % of CF patients become infected, and that number is growing.

Take some time to learn the best ways to avoid becoming infected with these diseases.

Humans become infected through ingestion of the eggs, and may not show clinical signs until years after ingestion.

Another aspect for pet owners to consider is the additive damage of a once - infected pet becoming infected again.

A whopping 80 percent of cat bites become infected if left untreated, compared to only 3 to 18 percent of dog bites.

Another possibility is that a baby becomes infected from contact with body fluids during birth.

Researchers have assumed that the vast majority of ticks become infected when, as larvae, they take their first blood meal from a white - footed mouse.

There is no predictable age in cats for becoming infected with heartworms.

Since the heartworm can live so long, this can lead to an increasing number of worms in an animal as a pet becomes infected over and over each mosquito season.

Saving a tooth also saves the opposing teeth because if one tooth is extracted, the opposing one usually builds up much tartar and becomes infected too.

Canine flu is a highly contagious respiratory virus with nearly all dogs that are exposed becoming infected within a few days after exposure.

From then, heartworm tests should be conducted on an annual basis to ensure your pet does not subsequently become infected.

Not all dogs that become infected develop a cough.

Being a stray, she was exposed to the sun, which made her skin become infected.

This doesn't mean that you've ruled out the presence of fleas since there isn't a build up of flea dirt available when your dog first becomes infected.

Remember, implants can become infected leading to pain just like happens to some teeth.

Cats living for years in a household with an infected cat will sometimes become infected and other times they will not.

If one or more of your dog's teeth becomes infected and / or loose, your vet will probably recommend tooth extraction.

Cats are not a natural host for heartworms but can become infected just like dogs.

Occasionally, anal glands become infected and will need much more aggressive treatment.

This can happen if the mother has an untreated sexually transmitted infection and the baby's eyes become infected when he is born.

In fact, approximately 80 percent of people who become infected never experience symptoms.