Canine distemper is not contagious to cats. Because the causative agent of canine distemper is canine distemper virus, it is highly contagious and can only be transmitted among canines. Feline distemper is an acute and highly contagious infectious disease of cats. The pathogen is a virus of the family Parvoviridae and the genus Parvovirus. It is an infectious disease of felines. The two are not contagious to each other.

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It is best to throw away everything that a dog infected with canine distemper has come into contact with to avoid infecting the dog. Dogs should be kept separate from each other and disinfected frequently during this period. Throw away everything your dog has used, because virus spores are very resistant and some viruses can survive in the environment for 3 months or even half a year.