Canine Distemper

[contentuser]

Diagnosis

Diagnosis can be difficult and is based on the dog's vaccination history, clinical symptoms, and laboratory tests.

Blood tests usually are not helpful in the diagnosis, though in some cases they may reveal lymphopenia (a deficiency of lymphocytes, a type of immune system cell) during early infection, followed by leukocytosis (an increase in the number of white blood cells circulating through the blood) during later infection.

Imaging studies (e.g., x-rays, CT scans) can diag...Read the full article

[Daveyo]

Wrong >>>>>> There is a cure for Canine Distemper. You must remove that part saying there is no cure. You want proof, I got over 600 plus cases of cured dogs that had CONFIRMED CANINE DISTEMPER including 3 of my own.

That is why I have posted under the topic itself """ Cure For Any Confirmed Cases Of Distemper"""

Secondly a Brush border smear of the lining of the bladder and quick dip stain, to find the inclusions is most accurate to confirm Distemper Anything else the VET wastes their time.

This nonsense saying there is no cure has to stop. You are misleading so many people and readers.

[wamba]

Hola, my name is Stacy Marie Rivera. Im currently in Puerto Rico. I adopted two pups at a nearby shelter, Elecktra and Luna. I'm sorry if I'm not suppose to post anything here but I don't know how to contact Daveyo and I need help. I had to put down Elecktra just two days ago due to distemper. I had her seperated from Luna but it seems that Luna was infected regardless. I began to frantically search for information and came across this site on the web. I read dozens of posts to and from Daveyo regarding a cure for distemper I reasearched the NDV and told my vet about it. He was very skeptical and dismissed my information but I bagered him to the point that he called the USDA and Dr. Sears. Turns out that the word is starting to spread about the vaccine and my vet is curious about the vaccine and is more than willing to test it on my Luna.
The problem is that the clock is ticking and I need to find a healthy dog and a willing owner to produce the serum that will hopefully save Luna. She in the beginning stages and has no signs of neurological problems as of yet. Please I need help. I'll do absolutely anything, whatever the cost, to save Luna.

[Daveyo]

Please calm down I have answered your post. Take an easy and do as I instructed you.

Don't make posts all over the place here. So calm down OK Just post one area and I will catch ya.

Daveyo.

[contentuser]

Healthcommunities.com, Inc., (HC) Editors Note:
The above comments have been reviewed by HC and the following supporting documentation was found:

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association:

"Veterinarians diagnose canine distemper on the basis of clinical appearance and laboratory tests. No specific drug is available that will kill the virus in infected dogs. Treatment consists primarily of efforts to prevent secondary infections; control vomiting, diarrhea, or neurologic symptoms; and combat dehydration through administration of fluids. Ill dogs should be kept warm, receive good nursing care, and be separated from other dogs."

According to the Merck Veterinary Manual:

"Treatments [for canine distemper] are directed at limiting secondary bacterial invasion, supporting fluid balance, and controlling nervous manifestations. Antibiotics, balanced electrolyte solutions, parenteral nutrition, dietary supplements, antipyretics, nasal preparations, analgesics, and anticonvulsants are used. No single treatment is specific or uniformly successful. Dogs may recover completely from systemic manifestations, but good nursing care is essential. Despite intensive care, some dogs do not make a satisfactory recovery. Unfortunately, treatment for acute neurologic manifestations of distemper is unsuccessful. If the neurologic signs are progressive or severe, the owner should be appropriately advised. Dogs with some of the more chronic progressive or vaccine-induced forms of neurologic disease may respond to immunosuppressive therapy with anti-inflammatory or greater dosages of glucocorticoids."