What are the Symptoms of Canine Distemper?
The signs can vary from animal to animal and in the same animal from time to time. The signs can include any combination of: loss of appetite; vomiting; diarrhea; fever; deep cough; discharges from the eyes and nose; depression. In the later stages the nervous system may become involved and well see signs of this too (muscle twitching or rhythmic jerking in the face or legs; chewing gum fits, lameness especially in the rear legs; and full or grand mal seizures). The skin may show pustules and the foot-pads may become hard and rocklike. Can My Cat Catch Distemper? No, not from your dog. Cat distemper is a different disease from dog distemper. It is caused by a virus related to dog parvo disease. How is It Treated? Since it is caused by a virus, there is no specific treatment that will rid your dog of the virus. Treatment is aimed at the various symptoms we may see. It is largely supportive care while the dog gets rid of the virus. We use antibiotics for the bacterial infections that ari
