WHAT IS CANINE DISTEMPER?
Canine distemper is a highly contagious disease that may affect dogs' respiratory, gastrointestinal and neurological systems.
It is most commonly seen in young, unvaccinated or immune-compromised dogs.
Symptoms in dogs
Symptoms of canine distemper can include watery eyes and nose discharge
- Vomiting
- Poor appetite
- Lethargy
- Discharge from the eyes and nose
- Sneezing and coughing
- Diarrhea
- Depression
- Seizures
- Muscle tremors or tics
The virus can result in death from secondary pneumonia or seizures. More than 50 per cent of dogs that contract the disease die from it.
Even if a dog survives, canine distemper can cause irreparable nervous system damage, leaving the dog with partial or total paralysis.
There is no cure for canine distemper infection. Affected dogs can be treated with supportive care to alleviate symptoms.
Source: Riverside Animal Care
Read articles that feature this panel
Return of the zombie raccoon: Chicago dog owners warned after spate of sightings of critters infected with canine distemper virus
Police are warning dog owners in the suburb of Riverside to be on the lookout for 'zombie raccoons' infected with the canine distemper...
Most watched News videos
- New video shows Epstein laughing and chasing young women
- British Airways passengers turn flight into a church service
- Epstein describes himself as a 'tier one' sexual predator
- Skier dressed as Chewbacca brutally beaten in mass brawl
- Two schoolboys plummet out the window of a moving bus
- Buddhist monks in Thailand caught with a stash of porn
- Melinda Gates says Bill Gates must answer questions about Epstein
- Police dog catches bag thief who pushed woman to the floor
- Holly Valance is shut down by GB News for using slur
- JD Vance turns up heat on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
- Sarah Ferguson 'took Princesses' to see Epstein after prison
- China unveils 'Star Wars' warship that can deploy unmanned jets
