The most important early symptom of canine distemper in dogs is fever. The body temperature will rise above 39 degrees at the beginning, which will cause the dog to have a loss of appetite and become depressed. However, the dog’s body temperature will return to normal after two days. , the dog will have symptoms of watery discharge from the eyes and nose, sneezing, and may be accompanied by diarrhea. In the next few days, the dog will have a high fever again, and by this time the disease has progressed to the middle stage.
Preventive measures for canine distemper in dogs
1. The most important thing to prevent dogs from getting canine distemper is to vaccinate the dog with imported vaccine. The vaccine prevention rate can reach 96%.
2. When taking your dog out for a walk, do not let your dog smell or lick other dogs’ excrement. The virus will be present in the dog’s excrement, and the infection rate is very high.
3. Try not to take unvaccinated dogs out. Owners should disinfect them before touching the dog when they return home every day, and do not bathe the dog to avoid weakening the dog's resistance.
