What Is Canine Distemper?
Canine distemper is a virus commonly affects unvaccinated puppies or adolescent dogs. This virus affects a dog’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems, also the conjunctival membranes of the eye.
The first symptoms of canine distemper include coughing, sneezing, and thick mucus coming from the nose and eyes. Other signs include vomiting and diarrhea, lethargy, fever, depression and/or loss of appetite.
Dogs can get the virus through direct contact with saliva, fresh urine or blood of the infected dog. The virus can also be passed on by sharing of food and water bowls, coughing and sneezing.
It is best your vet immediately if you suspect that your dog is infected with the canine distemper virus.
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Thanks: http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/canine-distemper