The first symptoms of canine distemper are very similar to a cold, and some symptoms of bronchitis or gastroenteritis may appear. If a dog has canine distemper, it must be taken to the hospital for treatment.

In the early stage of the biphasic fever type, the symptoms are similar to colds, and then are characterized by bronchitis, catarrhal pneumonia, and gastroenteritis. In the later stages of the disease, neurological symptoms such as spasms and convulsions appear. In some cases, high keratinization of the nose and horn pads (hard footpad disease) may occur

The incubation period of canine distemper is 3-9 days. Symptoms vary and are related to the intensity of virulence, environmental conditions, age and immune status. The initial symptom of canine distemper is an increase in body temperature, which lasts for 1-3 days. Then it subsides, much like the characteristics of recovery from a cold. But in the morning, the body temperature will rise again, and the duration is uncertain. There appeared to be sobbing, redness of the conjunctiva, and the ocular permeate changed from liquid to mucopurulent. The nose is inflamed and nasal fluid flows out. It starts out as serous nasal fluid and then becomes purulent nasal fluid. At the beginning of the illness, he had a cough, which later turned into a wet cough and made breathing difficult. Vomiting, diarrhea, intussusception, and finally severe dehydration and weak death.

Neurological symptomatic canine distemper mostly appears within 10 days of the above symptoms. Clinically, cases of footpad keratosis and nasal keratosis frequently cause neurological symptoms. Because canine distemper virus attacks different parts of the central nervous system, the symptoms are different. The virus damages the brain and manifests itself as epilepsy, turning in circles, standing in unusual postures, unsteady gait, ataxia, paroxysmal twitching of the digestive muscles, hands and feet and other neurological symptoms. The prognosis of this type of neurological canine distemper is usually: Unscrupulous.

Canine distemper virus can cause eye damage to some dogs. Clinically, it is characterized by conjunctivitis and keratitis. Keratitis is mostly seen around 15 days after the onset of disease. The cornea will turn white and may appear in severe cases. Corneal ulcers, perforations, and blindness.

Once characteristic canine distemper symptoms appear clinically, the prognosis is very poor. Especially dogs that have not been vaccinated. Even if symptomatic treatment is carried out clinically, it is difficult to control the progression of the disease, and most patients suffer from neurological symptoms and weak symptoms. Dogs with partial recovery generally have varying degrees of sequelae.

If the dog’s condition is very serious, you must take the dog to the hospital.

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