Nowadays, with the increasing status of dogs in the family, dog illness has become a big deal. Many dog ​​owners will know a lot about dog diseases when they first start raising dogs. The two diseases that will definitely attract attention must be canine distemper and parvovirus, because the mortality rate of these two diseases is very high. It can be said to be a dog killer. However, the initial symptoms of these two diseases are very similar to those of a cold, often causing owners to delay the best time for treatment. So how to distinguish between cold, distemper and parvovirus in dogs? You must know these things!

How to distinguish between cold, distemper and parvovirus in dogs?

Dog cold syndrome:

There are two general causes. One is viral cold caused by viruses; the other is general cold caused by sudden changes in temperature and lack of insulation measures. Once a dog catches a cold, the main symptoms usually include: poor energy, feeling depressed all day long, and likes to lie down; the dog will have a runny nose in its nostrils, which is watery rather than purulent; sneezing and Coughing, conjunctival congestion, and inexplicable tears; loss of appetite, and even refusal to eat; accompanied by fever symptoms, body temperature rises, usually 39-40 degrees.

Dog parvovirus:

It is one of the most important serious infectious diseases that harms dogs. Clinically, it is characterized by acute hemorrhagic enteritis and myocarditis. The incubation period of natural infection is 4-14 days. The initial manifestations of mild symptoms are mainly symptoms such as elevated body temperature, sneezing, inexplicable tears, and watery nasal discharge, which are very similar to cold symptoms. But if you look closely, there are other special symptoms. In the early stage of parvovirus, there are also major symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, and usually vomiting first and then diarrhea.

Canine distemper in dogs (detailed introduction):

Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by canine distemper virus. It is extremely contagious and has a mortality rate of more than 80%. In the early stages of canine distemper symptoms, dogs have body temperatures as high as 39.5-41 degrees, loss of appetite, depression, watery secretions from their eyes and nose, sneezing, and other symptoms similar to colds. But there are also symptoms that are different from colds. If you are infected with canine distemper, your body temperature is usually biphasic, which means you have two fevers in a row within a few days. Each fever lasts for 2-3 days. The body temperature is sometimes high and sometimes low. Most sick dogs have symptoms of eye droppings.

The above are the symptoms that dogs with some diseases will show. It should be noted that if a pet dog is really sick, no matter what disease it suffers from, its mental state will be seriously affected. Abnormalities may occur in diet and behavioral conditions. As a parent, you can judge whether the pet dog is real through changes in these details.If you are sick, you should seek medical treatment promptly to avoid delaying your condition.