What are the symptoms of canine distemper?

Symptoms of canine distemper:

1. Canine distemper is mainly manifested as symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, such as sneezing, coughing, runny nose, and inflammatory secretions from the corners of the eyes. Usually after a dog is infected with canine distemper, there will be symptoms of rising body temperature and high fever. Body temperature usually reaches 39.5°C to 40.5°C. With the development of the disease, most dogs will have some neurological symptoms, mental state and food appetite will continue to decline, and even will not eat or drink.

2. In the middle and late stages, some dogs' foot pads will appear horny, excessively thickened, blackened, and cracked. The mild neurological symptoms in the mid-term may aggravate and become severe symptoms similar to epilepsy-like foaming at the mouth and convulsions. Individual cases of canine distemper may also have gastrointestinal symptoms.

How to deal with dog distemper:

1. In the early stage of canine distemper, the dog’s body temperature will rise significantly. The owner should dissipate heat for the dog in time. You can move it to a cool place, or feed it to drink cold water to cool down. The owner can measure the dog’s body temperature in the morning, at night, and at night. If the dog’s body temperature drops too low, consider keeping it warm.

2. After the dog gets canine distemper, the owner can go to the pharmacy to buy fever medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine and antibiotics, distribute them appropriately according to the weight of the dog, and let the dog take it 2-3 times a day. If the dog does not take medicine, the owner can feed it with a needle.

3. For the owner who has no treatment experience, you can send the dog to the pet hospital as soon as possible and let the veterinarian treat it. After recovery, the owner can feed the dog some nutritional supplements to help it supplement nutrition and improve immunity to prevent canine distemper from recurring.