Canine Distemper in Dogs: Symptoms, Hard Pad Disease, and Prevention Strategies"
Introduction Canine Distemper is a highly contagious, life-threatening viral disease, which is a result of a Paramyxovirus infection. It affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems of dogs, as well as other wild animals like foxes and wolves . Yet, despite the availability of a vaccine , this viral infection still accounts for a high mortality rate in puppies and unvaccinated adult dogs in Pakistan . Canine distemper virus Transmission: How Dogs Get Infected Aerosol Spread: The most common mode of infection in dogs is through sneezing or coughing, which throws infected droplets in the air. Direct Contact: Through sharing food, water bowls, and urine, blood, and saliva. Placental Transfer: An infected mother dog can transmit this virus to its puppies before birth. Clinical Signs: The Three Main Stages CDV is referred to as a "multi-systemic" infectious disease, which affects different parts of a dog's body in stages: Respiratory St...