In Arizona during 2016, 198,233 tests were run for heartworm, Lyme, and tick fever. Of the total tests run, the majority of dogs testing positive was approximately 1%. Yet in the three hardest-hit counties it is estimated that the potential for dogs to get infected with the Coccidioides spp. organism is up to 28%. There is no central agency collecting information on how many tests are run or how many dogs are infected. It's unknown how many pet owners have their dogs tested routinely for the Cocci organism.

The Canine Valley Fever Project's goal is to document this disease and raise public awareness to ensure that no dog goes untreated or misdiagnosed.

Join the Canine Valley Fever Project and protect not only your dog but the whole community of dogs.

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Does your dog have any of the following symptoms?
  

General:

• Malaise
• Weakness
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Lack of appetite
• Lack of energy
• Lethargy
• Hypothyroidism
• Exercise intolerance
• Behavioral changes
• Chronic diarrhea

 
Pulmonary:

• Coughing
• Rapid breathing
• Labored breathing
• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing or reverse sneezing
• Pneumonia

 
Skin:

• Soft abscess-like swelling under the skin
• Non-healing skin wounds,
• Rashes - Erythema nodosom
• Rashes - Erythema multiforme
• Yeasty skin conditions
• Chronic itching 
• Raised red lesions
• Draining lesions
  

Bone and Joint:

• Lameness,
• Swelling of limbs
• Back or neck pain
• Weakness or paralysis
• Bone pain
• Joint pain

 
Lymph:

• Swollen lymph nodes
• Lymphadenopathy
• Hilar lymphadenopathy

 
Brain and Meninges:

• Seizures
• Manifestations of brain swelling
• Meningitis - incoordination

 
Ocular:

• Eye inflammation,
• Eyes with pain or cloudiness
• Vision loss

 
Other:

• Swollen testicles
• Pancreatitis

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