When we raise dogs, dogs often have problems of one kind or another. In fact, dogs, like people, often get sick. Dog illness can basically be directly reflected in their behavior and body. Therefore, during the raising process, parents You need to pay close attention to your dog's health. For example, if your dog is lazy, lethargic, has a loss of appetite, hiding in dark corners, etc., these are all signs of discomfort. However, if your nose is always dry or has a runny nose, it may be a fever or a runny nose. If you have a cold, take your dog's temperature quickly. If the fever persists and does not get better, you need to seek medical treatment in time, because this may be a sign of canine distemper. Once canine distemper occurs, it is very troublesome, so what exactly is canine distemper?

1. What is canine distemper

Canine distemper is an acute, highly contagious disease caused by canine distemper virus. It is characterized by biphasic hyperthermia, leukopenia, acute catarrhal respiratory inflammation, severe gastroenteritis, and encephalitis. Within 2-14 days after the onset of the disease, if the body temperature, cough, purulent nasal discharge, and purulent eye droppings appear again, it is already the middle stage of canine distemper. At the same time, secondary gastrointestinal diseases, vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of appetite may occur. Highly depressed and lethargic. In the later stages of canine distemper, typical neurological symptoms will appear, such as foaming at the mouth and convulsions. This stage is relatively difficult to treat.

2. How do you get canine distemper

Canine distemper is fatal and is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract. The initial stage of the disease is similar to fever and is easily ignored by parents. It manifests as conjunctivitis and dry cough, and then turns to wet cough, dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, and intussusception. Death resulted from severe dehydration and debilitation. Canine distemper is extremely contagious, so you must take vaccination precautions when raising dogs. If you are really infected, be brave enough to face the facts. Canine distemper can be cured if it is detected and treated early. Canine distemper is distributed in almost all countries in the world and occurs in all dog-raising countries. However, the disease is most common in the cold season from October to April of the following year, especially in densely populated places, residences, kennels and other areas in various countries. So can canine distemper be transmitted to humans?

3. Can canine distemper infect humans?

The mode of transmission of canine distemper and human AIDS is very similar, both are transmitted through body fluids. Various body fluids of sick dogs include nasal mucus, tears, saliva, sweat, urine, feces, anal gland fluids, tears, urine, etc., as well as food, utensils, water, etc. contaminated by body fluids of sick dogs, mainly the respiratory tract, followed by digestive tract. Infection occurs through droplets through the conjunctiva, oral cavity, nasal mucosa, vaginal and rectal mucosa. The virus is highly transmissible. Dogs raised in the same environment, no matter what isolation measures are taken, will inevitably infect each other in the end. Sick dogs can also be infected through the respiratory tract through direct contact with healthy dogs through air droplets! Virus-infected water and food can also be transmitted. In addition, avoid going out during the epidemic period, and do not come into contact with sick dogs and their excrement, vomitus, etc.