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Can humans be affected by canine distemper?
Yes, humans cannot be affected by canine distemper. Canine distemper is a virus that primarily affects dogs and other animals in the canine family. It does not pose a risk to humans.
What is A highly contagious viral disease in dogs?
canine distemper
What is distemper in humans?
Canine distemper can infect humans. When it infects humans it is known as Paget's disease. It increases the production of osteoclasts. Distemper in dogs will not produce distemper in humans, it is a different disease in humans.
What is human distemper?
Canine distemper can infect humans. When it infects humans it is known as Paget's disease. It increases the production of osteoclasts. Distemper in dogs will not produce distemper in humans, it is a different disease in humans.
What is the latin name for canine distemper?
canine distemper
What is canine distemper?
Canine distemper is a disease caused by canine distemper viruses, an infection of the gastrointestinal tract, which causes high fever, watery discharge, vomiting, diarrhoea, seizures, and paralysis.
Is canine distemper zoonotic?
no
What is a canine distemper virus?
Canine distemper virus is a viral disease affecting many types of animals.
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.
Who discovered canine distemper virus?
Canine distemper virus was discovered by Dr. A.D. Lestrade in 1905.
What kind of Virus do dogs get?
Dogs can be affected by several types of viruses, with some of the most common being canine parvovirus, canine distemper virus, and canine influenza virus. Canine parvovirus is highly contagious and affects the gastrointestinal tract, leading to severe vomiting and diarrhea. Canine distemper can cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms, while canine influenza primarily affects the respiratory system and can lead to pneumonia. Vaccination is essential for preventing these viral infections in dogs.
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).
