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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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Is distemper a virus in dogs and cats?

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How do you use the word distemper in a sentence?

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Can cats get distemper from dogs?

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Can goats get distemper?

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Is a distemper shot the same as a rabies shot for cats?

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Can dogs give distemper to cats?

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Does a distemper shot calm cats down?

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Does distemper only affect dogs and cats?

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How do you use distemper in a sentence?

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What is distemper and how do you recognize it in a cat?

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What illnesses also seem to have cold like symptoms in cats?

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