What should I do if my Wirehaired Pointer Griffon dog gets canine distemper? If a dog gets canine distemper, we can start with both traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. For traditional Chinese medicine, we can use immune serum and antibacterial drugs to completely cure it. Traditional Chinese medicine can be treated with "Wenling Decoction".

Clinical symptoms of canine distemper in dogs

The incubation period of this disease is 3 to 6 days, and most dogs start to have fever on the 4th day. In the early stage of the disease, there is watery secretion from the eyes and nose, fatigue, lack of appetite, and an increase in body temperature in a biphasic fever pattern. The second time the body temperature rises, the dog's condition worsens and secondary infection occurs. Symptoms of vomiting or pneumonia may be seen. In severe cases, diarrhea may occur, and the feces may be porridge-like, foul-smelling, and mixed with blood and mucus.

Nervous symptoms often appear in the later stages, ranging from local twitching of the lips, eyes and face of sick dogs to severe salivation, chewing, spinning in circles, collision or foaming at the mouth, trismus, falling to the ground and convulsions; some sick dogs only show one limb. , twitching, paralysis, ataxia and other symptoms of both limbs or the entire hindquarters. In a small number of cases, a vesicular or pustular rash may occur in the lower abdomen, inner thighs or external auditory canal near the end of the disease. A few sick dogs' foot pads are swollen, growing, and keratinized, forming the so-called hard foot disease.

Canine distemper is a common and highly contagious viral infectious disease, mainly caused by respiratory tract infection. The fatality rate is very high, and treatment becomes difficult in the middle and late stages of the disease. Nowadays, serum antibody treatment generally has a certain effect in the early stage of the disease, but the effect is very poor once it reaches the middle and late stages of the disease.

What should I do if my dog ​​has canine distemper?

There is currently no effective drug treatment for this disease. When sick dogs show obvious symptoms, the prognosis is often poor. Even if a few sick dogs survive, they often have sequelae. In general, specific and symptomatic treatments are adopted to prevent secondary infections and reduce deaths.

In the early stage of the disease, subcutaneous or intramuscular injection of anti-canine distemper hyperimmune serum can achieve better results. Serum dosage is 2-3ml per kilogram of body weight, applied continuously for 2-3 days. To control secondary infections, broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used, such as kanamycin, erythromycin, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, etc. To improve circulation and prevent dehydration, glucose solution and electrolytes should be supplied in large quantities. Combined with anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drugs. At the same time, cardiotonic, diuretic, and hemostatic drugs are used for comprehensive treatment. In order to protect the gastrointestinal tract, tannic acid protein and bismuth subnitrate can also be taken orally.

Canine distemper prevention and treatment methods:

(1) Prevention of canine distemper must be the priority, and preventive vaccination work must be done.

(2) Carry out disinfection and isolation work to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

(3) In the early stage, a large amount of hyperimmune serum, or immunoglobulin, strong dog health, interferon, monoclonal antibodies, etc. should be used to prepare emergency passive immunization.

(4) Symptomatic treatmentTreatment: Use anti-infection, anti-virus, and anti-shock drugs in the early stage: such as ampicillin sodium, cefazolin sodium, minor doxorubicin, kanamycin, Canubicang, ribavirin, Shuanghuanglian, Qingkailing, Weibang, Libang, Pet Baibingxiao, Chuanhuning, dexamethasone, muscle liver, coenzyme A and vitamins, rehydration and other drugs. Give intramuscular or intravenous injection. (The dosage is determined based on body weight and drug instructions.)

(5) Blood transfusion: Take the whole blood of a dog that has recovered from canine distemper and transfuse it intravenously into the affected dog. (The blood types must be consistent.) Blood transfusion therapy is adopted in the early and middle stages of the disease, combined with infusion and anti-infective treatment, and the cure rate is relatively high. In the later stages of canine distemper, dehydration is severe and the body is in a state of exhaustion. Blood transfusion, cardiac stimulation, and rehydration are required in a timely manner. Oral rehydration can also save the patient.

(6) In the late stage of canine distemper, neurological symptoms appear. The above treatment methods are often ineffective. The traditional Chinese medicine "Wenling Decoction" (Canine Distemper No. 2) Antelope Horn Injection and Bezoar Angong should be used. Pills and other medicines.

(7) Acupuncture: It is best to use Tianmen, Renzhong, Mingmen, Taodao, Dazhui and other points.