What are the symptoms of canine distemper in dogs?
Because dogs get canine distemper from different sources, the incubation period before the virus breaks out will vary, but it averages between three and six days.
Early symptoms: The dog will have symptoms such as loss of appetite, depression, thickened foot pads
, runny nose, cough, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea;
Mid-term symptoms: The dog is basically It is a state of hunger strike, and at the same time, there will be purulent secretions from the eyes and nose, and there will also be symptoms of continuous increase in body temperature, vomiting, and diarrhea;
Advanced symptoms: typical neurological symptoms, such as mouth vomiting White foam, paralyzed convulsions, epileptic seizures, etc., will also be accompanied by a large area of the dog’s skin ulceration, continuous high temperature, and confusion. And if it develops to the later stage, it is basically sentenced to death.
Treatment for canine distemper in dogs:
When dogs are found When you get canine distemper, you should immediately send it to the pet hospital for treatment, because the timely treatment of canine distemper in the early and middle stages has a higher chance of survival.
If the disease is in the early stage, the anti-canine distemper hyperimmune serum or the convalescent dog serum can be injected intramuscularly or skin. The amount of serum should be determined according to the condition of the dog and the size of the dog, generally 5 to 10 ml, and a certain curative effect can be obtained. At the same time, feed it some high-quality dog food to supplement some necessary nutrients.
If the canine distemper has developed to the late stage and neurological symptoms appear, the dog’s nerve impulses can only be suppressed by using drugs such as propofol, diazepam, and bitoan, but only temporarily. The effect of sedation, but the therapeutic significance is no longer. Because at this time, the dog is basically sentenced to death.
