Dogs can suffer from neck pain, just like humans. The cause of neck pain can range from an innocuous muscular sprain, to disc disease, meningitis, or neurological disorders such as syringomyelia (SM). How you treat your dog's neck pain will depend on the cause of his symptoms, so it's important to get an accurate diagnosis. Leptospirosis in Dogs is a bacterial infection it can be fatal for your dog and if not provided proper timely treatment the infection can cause severe damage to the infected organs. What happens if my dog tests positive for heartworms? No one wants to hear that their dog has heartworm, but the good news is that most infected dogs can be successfully treated. The information contained within this article covers a range of topics written to fully educate pet owners about kennel cough in dogs (a disease otherwise known as canine infectioustracheobronchitis, canine cough, canine croup, canine parainfluenza and canine Bordetella infection). Doxycycline comes in tablet, capsule, or liquid form. A doctor also can inject it under your skin. Tablets come in varying strengths including 50, 75, 100, and 150 mg. HOME. Back to Client Info Index. Brucellosis in Dogs. General Information. Brucellosis is caused by bacteria known as Brucella canis. The disease spreads from one dog to another during breeding or oral contact with vaginal discharges, aborted fetuses and placentas, semen or urine. Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria from the genus Brucella. It is an infection that affects mainly animals, including goats, sheep, camels, pigs, elk, deer, cattle, and dogs. Leptospirosis is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira. Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild such as headaches, muscle pains, and fevers to severe with bleeding from the lungs or meningitis. Doxycycline is an antibacterial drug of semi-synthetic origin, which belongs to the tetracycline series of antibiotics. Drugs belonging to this group are active against many pathogenic microorganisms. Before treatment begins, a diagnosis of brucellosis infection must be made by a doctor. Tests will be performed to look for bacteria in samples of blood, bone marrow, or other body fluids.