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What is distemper in puppies?
Distemper in puppies is totally avoidable with vaccination, however many dog owners do not see this as something to concern themselves with.
Basically, when a puppy is weaned and definitely by 9 months of age, their maternal immunity ceases to be effective and they are susceptible to any viruses or diseases […]
Can my kitten get distemper?
Kittens (and cats) do not get distemper - only dogs and mammals related to dogs such as foxes and racoons can become infected with distemper and spread it to other dogs or dog-related mammals.
So there’s no need to worry about how often does a kitten get a distemper shot or […]
What are the distemper vaccine side effects?
Unfortunately, as with every vaccine in the modern world, there can be side effects. There is no way of knowing whether an individual animal with react to a given vaccine, so if the chances of coming into contact with a life-threatening disease or serious virus are high, a […]
There is no cure for distemper.
Vaccination is the only way to prevent your dog getting this virus, but once it has contracted the disease there are treatments available.
Vaccination occurs with a live vaccine - but in a very mild non contagious form - allowing the virus to multiply in that animal only and to […]
What are the distemper symptoms seen in dogs?
The distemper virus has an incubation period of about 7-21 days before you will even see any distemper symptoms in your pet. Sometimes you don’t even really notice them.
Any distemper symptoms you will see should fall into one of the 3 categories listed below, but there can […]
Feline distemper symptoms…..
Distemper in cats does not exist - basically cats do not get distemper. So there is no need to worry about the distemper symptoms in cats, or the treatment of distemper in cats.
Cats and kittens do not get distemper - only dogs and mammals related to dogs such as foxes and raccoons […]
Can steam cleaning stop the distemper virus?
Any precautionary measures taken can help to reduce the likelihood of dogs contracting distemper - as with any other disease or infection - and steam cleaming can be a part of the prevention process.
Distemper is passed on when the virus is shed in the urine, faeces, vomit, drool […]
Can you get canine distemper in raccoons and is there such a thing as skunk distemper?
There are many species of animal that can carry and become affected by distemper, including raccoons, skunks, foxes, badgers, mink and ferrets, and as with dogs it has high morbidity rates and variable mortality rates depending on the animal […]
