The dog suddenly vomited blood and died

The dog suddenly vomited blood and died. It is most likely that the dog had canine distemper. Canine distemper, commonly known as canine distemper, is one of the three major infectious diseases of dogs. It is an acute, contagious infectious disease that mainly occurs in dogs and is caused by canine distemper virus. The mortality rate of dogs suffering from canine distemper is extremely high, but treatment cannot be ignored.

Causes of canine distemper

The main source of canine distemper is sick dogs and recovered infected dogs, which are contained in eye and nose secretions, saliva, body fluids, internal organs, and urine A large number of viruses can cause pollution to the environment. The main mode of transmission is direct contact and indirect contact with viruses. The main routes of transmission are the digestive tract and respiratory tract. It can also be transmitted through mating, conjunctiva and placenta. The main transmission media are contaminated feed, drinking water, dust, droplets, etc.

Symptoms of canine distemper

In the early stages of canine distemper symptoms, the dog’s body temperature is as high as 39.5-41 degrees Celsius. The dog will have a loss of appetite, depression, and discharge from the eyes and nose. Watery discharge, sneezing, diarrhea, some symptoms similar to a cold. Within the next 2-14 days, the body temperature will rise again, cough, purulent nasal discharge, and purulent eye excrement will appear. At this time, it is already the middle stage of canine distemper. At the same time, secondary gastrointestinal diseases occurred, such as vomiting blood, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. The dog is highly depressed and lethargic. In the later stages of canine distemper, typical neurological symptoms will appear, such as foaming at the mouth and convulsions, which are more difficult to treat at this time.

Methods to prevent canine distemper

Immunization is the most effective way to prevent canine distemper.