What are the symptoms of canine distemper?

Symptoms of canine distemper:

1. In the early stage of canine distemper, the affected dogs will have symptoms of loss of appetite and listlessness, and then they will start to vomit, have diarrhea, and have a fever. Symptoms include watery discharge from the nose and eyes, sneezing, and diarrhea.

2. In the middle stage of canine distemper, the dog's body temperature continues to rise, accompanied by cough, purulent nasal discharge, and purulent eye droppings. The dog suffers from lassitude, lethargy, mild convulsions, and violent gastrointestinal motility. Mucoid bloody stools appear in defecation, which are pink to brownish red, and the stools are thick to thin, with a foul smell.

3. In the late stage of canine distemper, the dog suffers from highly depressed spirit, neurological symptoms, foaming at the mouth, and convulsions of different degrees in various parts of the body. Slow response, sunken eyeballs, skin edema due to dehydration, poor elasticity. His limbs were cold and weak, he was lying on the ground, and his heart rate increased. The vomiting and excrement were bright red, and the skin was accompanied by red papules the size of rice grains.

Treatment for canine distemper:

1. In the early stage, immune serum or immunoglobulin, strong dog health, interferon, monoclonal antibody, etc. can be injected to prepare for passive immunization.

2. In the mid-term, anti-infection, virus, shock and other drugs should be used, such as kanamycin, Libang, micronomycin, cefazolin sodium, and Quanbingkang. In order to avoid dehydration caused by diarrhea and vomiting, electrolyte rehydration fluids such as glucose should be added.

3. In the later period, if the dog has severe convulsions, it can be injected with sedative drugs or taken orally. The survival rate of canine distemper in the late stage is low, and conservative treatment is generally adopted.