Nowadays, science and technology are becoming more and more developed. For many diseases that require clinical diagnosis, you don’t need to use large instruments in the hospital. You only need some simple test strips to test. Canine distemper is the first type of acute infection of dogs. The disease has a high incidence rate and expensive treatment, so can I also do a canine distemper test on my dog? How to conduct the test?

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If a newly bought dog develops cold-like symptoms a few days later: fever, runny nose, sneezing, etc., be sure to note that these may be symptoms of canine distemper. Because the symptoms are very similar to those of a cold, dogs are often Ignored by dog ​​owners. At this time, it is best for the owner to purchase canine distemper test paper to test whether the dog is infected with canine distemper. Once infected, it is necessary to seize the best treatment time for treatment. Only by understanding how to use canine distemper test strips can you get correct test results.

Follow the instructions on how to use the canine distemper test paper and complete the testing procedures one by one. First, use a cotton swab to take the dog’s eye feces, nasal mucus, saliva, and other secretions as the test object. Then put the removed sample into a bottle containing diluent, and stir to make it fully diluted. Then use a straw to absorb the diluted test substance, and drop 4 drops on the test cardboard. You still need to wait 5 to 10 minutes to observe the test results, but be careful not to exceed 10 minutes, otherwise the results will be inaccurate.

The next step is to judge the test results. Compare the test results with the control line to determine whether it is positive or negative. When only the control line C shows red or purple, it means negative, and negative means that the dog is not infected with canine distemper virus; when the test line T and the control line C show red or purple together, it means positive, and positive means that the dog has been infected with canine distemper virus. Hot virus.

If your dog is vaccinated every year, he will generally not get canine distemper. The canine distemper virus usually threatens dogs with poor body resistance, such as unvaccinated puppies and elderly dogs. He has poor body resistance, has not been vaccinated, and often lives with dogs suffering from canine distemper, etc. The chances of contracting canine distemper virus are higher under these circumstances.