Task · part of 7. First aid for a dog: eight parts, three of them demonstrated
7(h). Rabies, parvovirus, distemper and heartworms
Required
Cause, method of spread, signs and symptoms, and prevention: four diseases and four questions about each, briefly discussed. Prevention here is requirement 6(a) and 6(b) from the other side.
Notes and warnings
Note. Four diseases, and four questions about each: cause, spread, signs and symptoms, prevention. That is sixteen answers in what reads as one line, and the prevention half is requirements 6(a) and 6(b) approached from the other direction.
Where this step comes from
- Dog Care Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-01), Requirement 7(h)