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Distemper is caused by a virus, and antibiotics areineffective to treat the distemper however, they are given for the bacterial infections thatinevitably occur with CVD (canine distemper virus). The antibiotics used are usually penicillin based.
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∙ 12y agowell...separate the your cat and play with them or just play with them.
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Is distemper a virus in dogs and cats?
Yes, distemper is a virus. If the animal is vaccinated, it will not contract distemper.
How do you use the word distemper in a sentence?
Distemper is a serious viral illness that affects dogs and cats. In horses, distemper is a contagious respiratory infection caused by a bacteria. Veterinarians recommend the routine inoculation of pets against distemper.
Can you use FrontLine plus for cats on a small dog?
Absolutely NOT- only use medication for dogs for dogs and medication for cats for cats!
Can goats get distemper?
I have not heard of goats getting distemper. Avian distemper is Newcastle disease. Dogs get canine distemper which can kill them. Equine distemper is strangles Feline distemper is feline panleukopaenia.
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.
Is a distemper shot the same as a rabies shot for cats?
Rabies is a completely different disease from Distemper. Please read the related source links below for more details.
Can dogs give distemper to cats?
No; feline distemper is a completely different virus from canine distemper. Although some larger species from the cat family (e.g. lions) can be infected by canine distemper virus.
Does a distemper shot calm cats down?
Definitely not,hope i helped.
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.
Does distemper only affect dogs and cats?
No it doesnt it affects most carnivores
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.
What illnesses also seem to have cold like symptoms in cats?
Cats suffer from rhinovirii just as humans do, although it is a different family of viruses. Distemper also can cause cold-like symptoms in cats.
