Canine Distemper

[contentuser]

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

[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."

[jl_hutchie]

If you have a cure please email me! My daughters puppy is going thru agony with this horrible virus! This is the second week of this nightmare I believe! She has the ceizures and breathing troubles! She is losing motor skills and skittish around us now! Touch is painfull to her! please let me know [moderator note: e-mail address has been removed]

[Daveyo]

e-mail on way contacting you shortly. Stand by. Hang in there my friend. Yes there is a cure. Your dog is experiencing paralysis. Between now and that e-mail do find NDV both for the body and for the CSF. Weigh your dog and the Dx is 0.1cc for every pound or 0.45kg. For the CSF you will need just one NDV vial. Do that right now weigh your dog and locate the NDV and get it as fast as you can.

Daveyo

[KathrynTurney]

Hi,
I have read your blog here and am encouraged to hear about the cure that you mention. I am currently fostering. We were given two puppies (3 months old) that were left in the desert to die. We took them in around 12/19. On 12/31 (after 4 trips to the vets for supporting meds), Johnny passed away and it was not an easy passing for the poor little guy. June is still alive although we remain challenged as to how to help her. The doctor won't discuss the treatment you recommend, she told me that June would "go the way Johnny did" and won't do anything more than give me supporting meds.
I have called all over Tucson (where I live) today trying to find this vaccine and nobody seems to stock it. Any suggestions? I feel as if time is short, although during the day she does fine. The nights are just terrible.
Any advice is greatly appreciated. We love her and intend to adopt her.

[aall7athome]

Hi,
How does this work? where do you find the serum? Vaccine? I dont have a donor dog. where can i buy the serum? Please help anyone, I desperate and running out of time. I have emailed daveyo at his aol address but he has not responded to may email yet.

help help
desperate in san diego, ca
-denise

[KathrynTurney]

Denise,

My heart breaks for you. He didn't answer me either. I ended up losing both of the puppies and it was heartbreaking. I called vets offices, wild bird clinics and others but nobody carried this vaccine. Keep on fighting and caring for your puppy. From all that I read, you have a slight chance of success, but as I was told.....isn't it better to do all that you can and if your puppy dies, it has not died alone and is loved.
Kathryn