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Questions to Ask Your Veterinarian about Distemper(Free Handout)

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 lat...Read the full article