Dog diseases and their symptoms in humans include Leptospirosis which causes Weil's disease, Sarcoptic mange which leads to skin rash and bites, Ringworm which produces skin lesions and hair loss, Salmonellosis which produces diarrhea and vomiting, and Rabies which can lead to fever, itching at original bite area, behavior changes, paralysis and death.
Cat zoonoses include Cat Scratch Fever which leads to a high temperature and flu-like symptom, Ringworm and its familiar inflamed skin lesions, and Toxoplasmosis which can lead to the abortion of a fetus.
Zoonoses from other species include Brucellosis in cattle, Campylobacter from hamsters, Salmonellosis from mice and rats, Tetanus from horses.
Source: Animal Biology and Care by Sue Dallas.
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