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Dog A-Z > V > Vaccinations > Hepatitis

Hepatitis

• The virus usually affects dogs under two years of age.  This disease is less common than parvovirus.

• The virus is passed through direct dog to dog contact via urine, faeces and saliva. The droplets of the virus are released into the air where they are breathed in.

• The virus spreads in the bloodstream to the liver, where it destroys the liver cells, resulting in the organ becoming enlarged and inflamed. It causes jaundice, acute abdominal pain, vomiting, blood-tinged diarrhoea and dehydration.

• The virus can also affect the eyes and the kidneys.

• Dogs that recover from the disease continue to pass the infectious virus in their urine for up to 6-9 months.

• In severe cases of hepatitis, death can occur within 24 hours.

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