To determine whether a dog has canine distemper, you can make a preliminary judgment based on the dog's symptoms. However, because the early symptoms of canine distemper are somewhat similar to cold symptoms, it is easy for people to ignore them, so owners must pay attention to distinguish them. Secondly, you can also measure the dog's body temperature to see if the dog has biphasic fever symptoms, such as fever in the morning and evening and getting better at noon. If so, the dog is likely to have canine distemper. Finally, you can also purchase canine distemper test paper for testing. If the test result shows two lines, it means that the dog is infected with canine distemper. This is also the most effective method.

1. Judgment by symptoms

When a dog is infected with canine distemper virus, it will appear symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, runny nose, cough, increased eye and nose secretions, and In the later stages of canine distemper, neurological symptoms such as unsteady walking and convulsions will appear. If your dog is found to have the above symptoms, it is likely to have canine distemper. It is recommended to go to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.

2. Measure body temperature

Canine distemper will also cause the dog's body temperature to show biphasic fever, which mainly shows that the body temperature first rises, then returns to normal and then rises again. The body temperature will rise to about 40 degrees at the beginning of the illness, drop to normal levels after 1-2 days, and rise again after 2-3 days. In this regard, the owner can measure the dog's body temperature and observe whether the dog has bidirectional fever, whether it has a fever in the morning and evening, and is slightly better at noon. If so, the dog has canine distemper and needs timely medical treatment.

3. Purchase canine distemper test paper for testing

If the dog’s symptoms and body temperature still cannot be judged well, the owner can go to the pet hospital to purchase canine distemper test paper. For testing, you only need to collect dog feces or eye, nose and mouth secretions for dilution testing. First of all, there is a cotton swab in the small test paper box. You can dip the cotton swab into the diluent. After moistening it, collect the fecal secretions from the dog's anus. After diluting it with the diluent, drop the diluent on the test paper plate and let it sit for 10 minutes. If If it shows two lines, it is positive, which means that the dog is infected with canine distemper.

Note: If the owner suspects that the dog has canine distemper, it is recommended to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination in time, because canine distemper is the number one infectious disease for dogs and can lead to death The rate is as high as 95%. If not treated in time, the dog's life may be in danger.