Distemper Flashcards
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Distemper effect
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Often fatal and highly contagious
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Cause of distemper
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direct or indirect contact w/ infected urine, saliva, or other body fluids
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Distemper effects system
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Respiratory
Digestive
Nervous
(3)
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Most common age effected by distemper?
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6 months
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Distemper 1st stage
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Cold-like symptoms Coughing Sneezing Discharge (nose/eyes) Lack of energy Sensitive to light High fever for 2-3 days
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Distemper after first stage
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Fever returns (days later) Vomiting Diarrhea Discharge becomes yellow (nose/eyes) Lose appetite/weight
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Final stage distemper
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Attack nervous system
- pace - Shake - possible seizures
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Recovery?
Distemper
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The few that do...
Severe nervous disorders
- uncontrollable shaking
-tilted head
- awkward manner of walking
