El Canine Distemper, is a viral disease, highly contagious, that affects the gastrointestinal, respiratory and nervous system of dogs.
As mentioned above, canine distemper disease is transmitted by the exposure of viral particles, which are airborne by the respiratory secretions of infected dogs.
Today we bring you some tips to prevent your pet from getting infected with this disease:
- You should feed your pet a diet of high quality food, rich in minerals and vitamins so that his immune system remains strong and ready to fight against any type of infection or disease.
- It is vital that you keep an eye on your pet's vaccinations and make sure they are up to date.
- You must prevent your pet from coming into contact with wild animals that can infect it, such as foxes, wolves, coyotes, raccoons, among others.
- Make sure your pet always has a clean water cup filled with water to prevent your dog from becoming dehydrated.
- Always disinfect and keep food and drink bowls, as well as the place where your pet sleeps, very clean to prevent bacteria from growing there.
- If your pet is infected or you suspect it may be, you should limit contact with other dogs until you have visited your vet, the disease has been ruled out, or you are being treated to fight the infection.
Always remember that it is very important that you visit your veterinarian at least every six months so that your pet can be checked regularly and diseases can be prevented and fought in time.
Very good it has served me a lot since a puppy died of distemper and now I am worried about my dog since they were always together
I adopted a puppy that has distemper a month ago, she has her treatment and weekly controls to prevent the disease from progressing, the bad thing that when she arrived she already had a dog which is with all its vaccinations up to date and is healthy, but it still worries that can be infected, he cleaned the house with chlorine every day in general, my question is, what else can I do?
Hi, I want to know why all the dogs I have at home die with distenper, they turn yellow and they don't want to eat if I give them their corresponding vaccine.