Colds have many similar symptoms to canine distemper and parvovirus, such as respiratory symptoms and gastrointestinal symptoms. However, canine distemper has a characteristic biphasic fever. The body temperature will rise at first and then drop, but it will not drop to normal body temperature. Then the body temperature will continue to rise again, and there will be neurological symptoms in the later stages of canine distemper. Small, characteristic bloody stools like tomato juice will be discharged. In addition, the white blood cells of dogs with canine distemper and parvovirus will decrease.

Precautions for canine distemper:

1. The utensils used by infected dogs and the living environment must be thoroughly disinfected with formalin or other disinfectants. .

2. For the health of the dog, the owner should regularly take the dog to get vaccinated against canine infectious diseases to ensure that the dog has enough antibodies to resist the virus.

3. The items used by the owner’s dog must be exposed to ultraviolet rays for a long time, such as being exposed to the sun or discarded and burned, and cannot be used by other dogs.