Canine distemper should not be taken lightly; dog owners must pay attention to prevention

"Canine distemper" is also called distemper, a highly contagious, acute infectious disease caused by a virus, and puppies under 1 year old are most susceptible. Currently there is no specific drug that can cure the disease, the mortality rate is between 50% and 90%, and it can occur in all four seasons.

The key points for identifying dogs with canine distemper are as follows:

First, body temperature shows a "U"-shaped change. That is, at the beginning of the illness the body temperature often rises to around 40, then returns to normal after 2 to 3 days, with a fever-free interval appearing; after several days, the body temperature rises again, mostly staying at 39.4 to 41°C, and the condition worsens.

Second, there is eye discharge and nasal discharge, along with bronchitis symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and rapid breathing.

Third, dogs with secondary digestive tract bacterial infection (especially parvovirus) will develop vomiting, diarrhea or hemorrhagic gastroenteritis.

Fourth, in dogs with a long course of illness, blister-like or purulent skin rashes appear on the abdomen and inner thighs.

Fifth, in the later stage, neurological symptoms such as local convulsions and hind leg paralysis appear.

The incubation period of "canine distemper" is generally 3 to 6 days, and at this time there are still no signs of illness. However, driven by profit, some dog sellers conceal the illness in sick dogs, such as wiping away eye discharge, nasal discharge and feces near the anus in advance, and some even let dogs with poor appetite go hungry for several meals, or use an eyebrow pencil to draw black circles around the dog's eyes. Therefore, when choosing and buying, you must consider the dog's spirit, gaze, coat, barking, responsiveness and many other aspects comprehensively before you can possibly pick out a healthy dog.