The distemper of dogs known also as a disease to Cara – an acute viral disease to which young individuals from 3 to 12 months, airborne and also through digestive the device are especially subject. The distemper is widespread therefore if you do not do to a puppy vaccination at three-months age, the danger of infection is rather high.
Not imparted dog can catch a distemper anywhere: in transport, indoors, where there were sick animals, at contact with the infected objects, a feeding trough, a laying and also at communication with infectious dogs or their owners.
The incubation period of a disease can last from 3 to 21 days, and the dog at this time seeming absolutely healthy is capable to infect surrounding individuals. The very first symptoms of a distemper – slackness, drowsiness, increased fatigue, passivity and a loss of appetite. Then – vomiting, a loose stool, reddening of mucous membranes of eyes, mouths and a nose, at last, transparent allocations from a nose and eyes. Temperature increases up to 39.5-40 and keeps couple of days then it is normalized. After that the strongest and healthy dogs recover naturally, at weaker – there occurs deterioration. The help of the veterinarian is necessary for such dogs. The disease can proceed in several forms: - sharp, - supersharp, - chronic (3-4 months last), - typical, - atypical, - lightning. In the latter case the dog dies still before symptoms are shown. Sharp and supersharp forms of a distemper are characterized also by a fever and fever. Symptoms of a disease can vary depending on what bodies are struck with a virus. If intestines are infected, at a dog the absolute loss of appetite, thirst, faints, a loose stool, a white raid in language are observed. If easy and upper airways are affected, there are cough (because of inflammation of tonsils), purulent allocations from a nose and eyes; the dog begins to snuffle. Temperature increases. Loose stool. At damage of skin, the sites deprived of indumentum become covered by blisters, at the same time the general condition of an organism and temperature remain normal. It is an easy form of a distemper which sometimes passes imperceptibly. At a nervous form of a distemper the dog becomes irritable and aggressive. There are spasms, temperature increases, sometimes there are paralysis of extremities or epilepsichesky attacks. In case of paralysis of cardiac and/or respiratory muscles – inevitable death. A distemper of dogs – the deadly and difficult responding to treatment disease therefore it is extremely desirable to do to your favourite vaccination at three-months age.