Sentences with phrase «distemper as the only dogs»
Perhaps the safest course of action would be to keep dogs suspected of shedding distemper as the only dogs in the foster home.
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Not only does Canine Distemper affect dogs but it affects other animals such as ferrets, seals, mink, weasels and their kin among the Mustelidae family as well as raccoons, pandas and other members of the Procyonidae family.
Distemper is often fatal in rescue dogs and puppies, not only because of the ravages of the disease as it progresses to neurological impacts but because shelters are often not equipped to quarantine sick animals and must resort to euthanasia to stop the spread among the population.
How common do you think it is for a young vaccinated puppy (who is never around any other dogs) to catch distemper and would a dog with distemper act just the same as usual only with a lack of coordination?