What is canine distemper, a common disease in Golden Retrievers? What are the symptoms?

Distemper is a common infectious disease in dogs. It is highly contagious and has a high mortality rate, and there is no cure for it, so dog breeders should pay attention to this disease. What are the symptoms of canine distemper in Golden Retrievers? Distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by the canine distemper virus that can be transmitted through the air or food. If a golden retriever suffers from distemper, the following symptoms will usually appear: 1. Early symptoms of a golden retriever suffering from distemper, early symptoms such as a slight high fever, depression, dry nose and dry cough will appear, but some golden retrievers are supposed to be quiet, so if you can’t observe carefully, it is difficult to identify. Because this symptom is very similar to the common cold, it is also often overlooked, which happens to be the best period for treatment. 2、Mid-term symptoms Golden Retriever’s body temperature will suddenly rise and persist, its spirit is very bad, drowsiness is obvious, pus eye droppings appear at the corners of its eyes, pus comes out of its nose, usually accompanied by respiratory inflammation, such as panting, coughing, etc. Some Golden will also have convulsions, skin 3, late symptoms at this time, the Golden Retriever’s body symptoms are very obvious, high fever continues to rise and persistently does not subside, walking becomes difficult, the spirit is highly depressed, the corners of the eyes and nose will flow a lot of pus. Neurological symptoms begin to appear, the dog’s brain is invaded by the virus and it will develop behaviors such as seizures, spinning and coma, these symptoms usually last one to two weeks before the dog dies. Distemper is extremely dangerous to Golden Retrievers, and even experienced breeders have difficulty rescuing the dog on their own. It is best to take the dog to a veterinary hospital for treatment the sooner the relevant symptoms are detected. In the usual feeding process, owners should pay more attention to the dog’s diet and living, and try to stay away from sick other dogs or unhygienic places to reduce the probability of its illness.