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Canine distemper is a highly contagious and fatal infectious disease caused by canine distemper virus. Early biphasic fever with symptoms similar to a cold, followed by bronchitis, catarrhal pneumonia and gastroenteritis. Nervous system symptoms such as spasm and convulsion can be seen in the late stage of onset. Hyperkeratosis of nasal horn pad (hard foot pad disease) may occur in some cases.

This disease can occur all year round, but it is more common in winter and spring. The disease has a certain periodicity and is prevalent once every three years. Dogs of different ages, sexes and breeds can be infected, but underage puppies are the most susceptible. Purebred dogs and police dogs are more susceptible to infection than native dogs, with serious reaction and high mortality. The most important sources of infection of this disease are nasal and eye secretions and urine. It has been reported that dogs infected with canine distemper virus still excrete urine after 60-90 days, so urine is a very dangerous source of infection. The main route of transmission is direct contact between sick dogs and healthy dogs, or infection through respiratory tract through air droplets. Once canine distemper is found in dogs in the same room, no matter how strict protective measures are taken, it is impossible to avoid the infection of dogs in the same room.

symptom

The incubation period of canine distemper is 3-9 days. Symptoms are varied and related to virulence, environmental conditions, age and immune status. The initial symptom of canine distemper is an increase in body temperature, which lasts for 1-3 days. Then gradually disappear, much like the characteristics of a cold recovery. But after a few days, the body temperature rose again, and the duration was uncertain. Tears can be seen, conjunctiva is red and swollen, and eye secretions change from liquid to sticky pus. Dry nose, runny nose, serous runny nose first, then purulent runny nose. At the beginning of the disease, it was a dry cough, and later it turned into a wet cough, making it difficult to breathe. Vomiting, diarrhea, intussusception, and finally died of severe dehydration and weakness.

Neurosymptomatic canine distemper usually occurs about 10 days after the above symptoms appear. Clinically, cases of foot pad keratosis and rhinokeratosis cause frequent nervous system symptoms. The symptoms are different because the canine distemper virus invades the central nervous system in different places. The virus damages the brain, showing neurological symptoms such as epilepsy, turning in circles, abnormal standing posture, unstable gait, ataxia, paroxysmal convulsions of masticatory muscles and limbs. The prognosis of this nervous canine distemper is mostly poor.

Canine distemper virus can cause eye damage in some dogs, showing conjunctivitis and keratitis. Keratitis is most common about 15 days after onset, and the cornea turns white. In severe cases, corneal ulcer, perforation and blindness may occur.

The mortality rate of this disease in puppies is very high, and the mortality rate can reach 80 ~ 90%. It can also cause pneumonia, enteritis, intussusception and other symptoms.

Once the clinical symptoms of canine distemper appear, the prognosis is very poor. Especially dogs that have not been immunized. Although symptomatic treatment is carried out in clinic, it is difficult to control the development of the disease, and most of them die of nervous system symptoms and failure. Partially recovered dogs generally leave different degrees of sequelae.