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The American Veterinary Medical Association suggests that you consult your veterinarian if your pet shows any of the following signs (one or more could be a sign of distemper or other serious illness): * Abnormal discharges from the nose, eyes, or other body openings. * Loss of appetite, marked weight losses or gains, or excessive water consumption. * Difficult, abnormal, or uncontrolled waste elimination. * Abnormal behavior, sudden viciousness, or lethargy. * Abnormal lumps, limping, or difficulty getting up or lying down. * Excessive head shaking, scratching, and licking or biting any part of the body. * Dandruff, loss of hair, open sores, and a ragged or dull coat. * Foul breath or excessive tarter deposits on teeth
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf your dog has distemper, he or she should be at your Veterinarian's place. This is a most painful disease to die from and is very contagious to other non-vaccinated dogs . It is rare that they can be saved. So please please take your pet to your Vet if you have not already, to get his or her opinion on what can be done, if anything, to save your dog or to have it euthanized to put it out of its pain. I would not worry about blindness at this point, just about the quality of its life at this point.
A simple vaccination could have prevented this!
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∙ 13y agoIf your dog is shaking it's head, or scrubbing it with it's paw,or bumbing into things all the time, it could be a sign of blindness. But if your dog comes to you flawlessley, it
means that it is not too late. call your vetranarian or dog's eye doctor they'll know what to do.
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∙ 12y agothe main causes of blindness are problems with the retina (that means the pupil will look big and see through rather than just black) and cataracts- which will look like blue, milky opals in the centre of the eye. blind dogs will bump into things, especially at night, and they might also not be able to catch a ball or see their owners to come when they are called. Diabetes is one cause of cataracts. retinal detachment can be caused by high blood pressure or can be hereditary.
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Can a puppy with distemper give it to an adult dog?
Yes, if the adult dog was not vaccinated against distemper he can be infected by a sick puppy. If the adult dog has current vaccinations he is not at risk.
If a dog has had the distemper vaccine will it still contract the disease from another infected dog?
no they only get distemper once and ether die or pull on though
How do you use distemper in a sentence?
You can use distemper in a sentence in a few ways. One way is to use it in a sentence about a dog.
Each of the dog ......... had shots for distemper?
Which "dogs" are you referring to?
What shots does your dog need?
Rabies,distemper, parvo,and more.
How do you know if your dog has distemper or if it is just allergies?
going to a doctor
What is distemper and how do you recognize it in a cat?
Distemper is like when people have lukeimia, its a type of cancer in cats. The cat may have distemper if it is not urinating, and if it is meowing all of the time. Other signs are if it isn't eating and getting very very skinny.
Can cats get distemper from dogs?
Dog cannot get distemper from cats. The viruses that cause dog and cat distemper are different from each other so cannot be passed between cats and dogs. There are wild animals such as raccoons that can get both canine and feline distemper and pass it to unvaccinated pets if attacked.
How many Distemper shots should a dog have by 16 months?
A puppy should get a series of three distemper shots - 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks. These should be boostered at 12 months, so by 16 months of age a dog should have had 4 distemper shots.
Treatment for human distemper?
There is no such thing as a Human Distemper Virus. The Canine Distemper Virus is only transferable from dog to dog. It is, however, similar to the human virus the Measles. The only way the Canine Distemper Virus would ever transfer to humans is if the virus would be given "new instructions", and mutate. Antibiotics do not work on virus' so there is no cure to CDV, only prevention (by vaccination).
Could your dog have distemper if her nose sounds congested when she breathes?
If your dog has had all their shots (important to keep their shots up-to-date) then it's doubtful. If you leave your dog at a kennel be sure they are up-to-date on "kennel cough" shots. Your dog could have allergies or nodules in his/her nose. It's best to take your dog to the vet to get a final diagnosis. Good luck Marcy Distemper is actually the doggy form of measles. While congestion is a symptom of distemper it is also a symptom of a myriad of other diseases including allergies. If it's a problem take your dog to a vet and heave it checked out.Dogs with distemper have a dark bloody dirrhea with an odor that is unforgettable. Just a congested nose does not signify distemper.
Can a 1 year old dog get distemper?
yes distemper is something they get if another animal crosses their yard that is why u are suppose to get shots at 6 week old
