Dogs cannot recover from canine distemper on their own. Canine distemper is a viral infection. Once a dog suffers from canine distemper, if it is not treated, the virus will invade the brain and cause neurosis and death. What should I do if my dog ​​gets canine distemper? Let’s learn about canine distemper together.

What is canine distemper?

Canine fever is a disease of canines. The main channel of infection is through direct contact with sick animals. It can also be transmitted through the air or food. It is not a zoonotic disease.

Canine distemper is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by canine distemper virus. It is highly contagious and has a mortality rate of more than 80%.

Symptoms of canine distemper:

Initial symptoms of canine distemper The dog's body temperature is as high as 39.5 to 41 degrees Celsius, with loss of appetite, depression, watery secretions from the eyes and nose, sneezing, and diarrhea.

Within the next 2 to 14 days, if the temperature rises, coughs, purulent nasal discharge, and purulent eye excrement appear again, it is already the middle stage of canine distemper. At the same time, secondary gastrointestinal diseases include vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. Highly depressed and lethargic.

In the later stages of canine distemper, typical neurological symptoms will appear, such as foaming at the mouth and convulsions. At this time, it is more difficult to treat, and it mainly depends on the care method.

How to treat canine distemper

Feeding nutritional paste: After a dog suffers from canine distemper, his appetite will drop significantly. However, in order to give the dog sufficient physical strength to fight the disease, the owner must feed the dog nutritional paste every day to ensure that the dog Nutritional intake of dogs. If in the later stages, the dog cannot even eat the nutritional paste, you can directly feed it with glucose.

Isolation:Canine distemper is a very contagious disease. Dogs must be isolated immediately after suffering from canine distemper. Firstly, it can prevent the epidemic from expanding, and secondly, it can prevent dogs from coming into contact with sick dogs, which will cause the disease to worsen.

Send to hospital for treatment:Canine distemper is not only highly contagious, but also has a high fatality rate. Therefore, if a dog suffers from canine distemper, it should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible to avoid missing the best time for treatment and improve the cure rate.