Symptoms and treatment methods of canine distemper in Bichon Frize:
Canine distemper (canine distemper) is the most terrifying disease for Bichon Frize dogs. As long as they get canine distemper (canine distemper), the mortality rate of Bichon Frize dogs is very high. If it is diagnosed as canine distemper (canine distemper), the survival rate generally does not exceed 30%, and canine distemper is highly contagious, especially in kennels or households with several dogs, so be careful.
Symptoms:
1. Once a Bichon Frize gets canine distemper, the body temperature starts to rise initially (up to 40°C), but it continues for 1-2 days and then drops to normal. When everyone breathes a sigh of relief, because the Bichon Frize Dog After just a minor cold quickly recovered, the Bichon's body temperature rose again.
2. When the Bichon Frize's body temperature rises for the second time (a few cases die at this time), the urine is red and yellow, there is sticky or purulent secretion from both eyes, the spirit becomes worse, and there is anorexia, but there is still appetite.
3. The next step is to infringe the respiratory system of the Bichon Frize. The Bichon Frize will show symptoms of pneumonia such as elevated body temperature, serous to purulent nasal discharge from the nose and eyes, coughing, rapid breathing, and rales on auscultation of the lungs. (So in the early or even middle stages of the disease, it is easy to be misdiagnosed as a cold or pneumonia.) Respiratory symptoms appear, including eyelid swelling and purulent conjunctivitis in sick dogs.
4. Corneal ulcers often occur in Bichon Frize in the later stages of the disease; there are large red spots, edema and purulent papules on the skin of the lower abdomen and medial thigh; vomiting is common; constipation, diarrhea at the beginning, diarrhea soon, and fecal odor, Sometimes mixed with blood and air bubbles.
Treatment methods:
1. When Bichon Frize gets canine distemper in the early stage, a large amount of hyperimmune serum, or immunoglobulin, strong dog health, interferon, monoclonal antibody, etc. should be used for emergency passive immunization.
2. Symptomatic treatment: Use anti-infection, anti-virus, and anti-shock drugs in the early stage: such as ampicillin sodium, cefazolin sodium, minor doxorubicin, kanamycin, canubicin, ribavirin, and Coptis, Qingkailing, Weibang, Libang, Pet All Disease Elimination, Chuanhuning, dexamethasone, muscle liver, coenzyme A and vitamins, rehydration and other drugs. Give intramuscular or intravenous injection.
3. Blood transfusion: Take the whole blood of a dog that has recovered from canine distemper and transfuse it intravenously into the affected dog. In the early and middle stages of the disease, blood transfusion therapy is adopted, combined with infusion and anti-infective treatment, and the cure rate is relatively high. In the later stages of canine distemper, dehydration is severe and the body is in a state of exhaustion. Timely blood transfusion, cardiac stimulation, rehydration, and oral rehydration can also save the patient. But be sure to check the dog’s blood type first.
4. In the late stage of canine distemper, neurological symptoms appear. The above treatment methods are often ineffective. The traditional Chinese medicine "Wenling Decoction" (Canine Distemper No. 2) Antelope Horn Injection and Niuhuang Angong Pills must be used. Waiting for medicine.
