Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella ... Symptoms vary but often include fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes and respiratory symptoms that may resemble cold or flu-like illnesses.

When introduced into the lungs, 10 to 50 Francisella tularensis organisms have the potential to cause a tularemia infection that can be fatal. As a result, the bacterium has previously been developed ...

This means that symptoms of dog tularemia typically become apparent 3–5 days after exposure to the disease. Tularemia Symptoms in Dogs Many cases of tularemia in dogs are mild and self-limiting.

At present, a "live vaccine strain" (LVS) tularemia vaccine is under investigational new drug (IND) status in a protocol at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID ...