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Dog Illnesses- Canine Distemper  
INFORMATIVE 

Tags: dog health, vaccination, canine distemper, symptoms

Canine Distemper is a serious and often fatal disease. It attacks the nervous system and can strike any unvaccinated dog at any age. Your dog should be vaccinated for this disease as a puppy, but if not, here are some symptoms for Canine Distemper you should look for:

	Symptoms usually appear 3 to 4 days after the infection
	A high fever will be the first symptom
	Reddened eyes and a thick, watery discharge from the nose
	The dog will become sluggish
	Loss of appetite, causing a drastic weight loss
	Persistent cough
	Acute vomiting and diarrhea
	Distinct thickening of the foot pads
	Teeth turn brown and show pits
	Signs of neurological damage- fits and nervous tics
	Cannot be cured, but easily prevented through vaccination

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