How to treat and prevent canine distemper in dogs

An effective treatment for this disease is to use a large amount of distemper high immunity serum, immunoglobulin or pentamidine serum in the early stages of the disease. Small dogs are given 7.5 to 10 ml intramuscularly for 2 to 3 days at a time, in conjunction with 2 ml of transfer factor. To prevent and control secondary infections, use broad-spectrum antimicrobials, ampicillin 20 mg/kg intravenously or erythromycin 5-10 mg/kg intravenously, kanamycin 5-10 mg/kg intramuscularly, and vincristine 20-30 mg/kg intramuscularly. Gentamicin, chloramphenicol and diflucan injection can also be used. At the beginning of the disease, give antimicrobial agents along with dithiamethasone 5-20 mg intramuscularly once a day for anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. Vitamin B1 and vitamin C are given in large quantities, and cardiac stimulants, diuretics, astringents, antiemetics and cough expectorants are used according to the condition. For dogs with late neurological symptoms, sulfanilamide, urotropine and mannitol can be used for intravenous infusion, and oxaliplatin and interferon can also be used with good effect. Dogs with severe spasms and convulsions can be given intramuscular injections of Valium 100-200 mg/kg times, which has a certain alleviating effect. The most reliable way to prevent this disease is to give regular injections of the canine distemper vaccine or canine pentavalent vaccine. When the puppy is 1.5 to 2 months old, the vaccine should be given 3 times consecutively with an interval of 7 to 15 days each time, and then once a year. The dog’s body and kennel should be sanitised, contact with foreign dogs should be avoided, sick dogs should be isolated and treated promptly, and other dogs should be given high immunity serum for emergency prevention, which is effective.