Coping With Canine Distemper

July 2007

• Alexis, my baby - by Faye - (Sun, Jul 29 2007)
  My german shepard, which is not yet a year old has distemper. At first the vets thought it was, then they thought it was an upper respitory [respiratory] infection, now with reading suymtoms [symptoms], it looks like it’s distemper. She has been on medication for a month now. The first week her temp was 107. [more..]
• Possibly Distemper?? - by mae - (Sun, Jul 29 2007)
  I live on an island away from proper animal helth [health] care. I have two puppies, mixed breed, who both got similar symptoms when they were about 5 months old. Their mother had same symptoms but is doing fine. [more..]
• My pup died from distemper - by J - (Sun, Jul 29 2007)
  I bought an akita pup and when we went to collect him the owner said he had an ifi tummy as she changed his food. So we didn’t think much of it, when we got him home then he seemed ok, but as the evening drew he was layed outside and didn’t want to move. [more..]
• Our little babies - by jenn72 - (Sat, Jul 28 2007)
  4 weeks ago we lost our 3 yr old Jack Russell Terrier after complications from a stillbirth. She left 3 baby girls for us to care for. Everything was going good until 5 days ago when we came home and the biggest and most active one was yelping. After really watching her, we noticed she wasn’t able to walk properly and apparently having seizures. [more..]
• For Amy’s Terrior - by Bani - (Thu, Jul 26 2007)
  (Note: the “Living with Canine Distemper” Monderator has not been able to determine the safety or effectiveness for dogs of the treatment regimen listed below.) Amy, you can definitely save your terrior [terrier]. The homeopathic medicines you need to give together as a concoction are 1. Distemperinum C30 or 32 whichever you can get - 7 -8 drops 2. Echinacea purpurea - 7 -8 drops 3. Bryonia C6 - 5-6 drops [more..]
• Jake - might have distemper - by Lynley - (Wed, Jul 25 2007)
  We adopted our lab last week and have been told he might have distemper. He wouldn’t eat or drink and was lethargic. The first vet (local to the shelter) told us it was a respiratory infection and gave us an antibiotic. He went a few days and got worse. [more..]
• Homeopathic Meds - by Krista - (Mon, Jul 23 2007)
  I adopted a Rescue puppy where a litter of 5 was left in a dumpster in Tempe at 1 week of age… At week 6 I believe they contracted Distemper so I have 1 of only 2 survivors who has made it to week 12. He is on all the vet meds but with his 1st puppy shot I have noticed quite a loss in his energy and am quite worried. [more..]
• sick Puppy - by Katie - (Mon, Jul 23 2007)
  We got our puppy and he was 6 weeks old. he was a healthy puppy when we got him then we had found out my mom had ovarian cancer. Well while we were gone to chemo for my mom we were called by the person who was caring for our dog that he was not doing well. [more..]
• My Gizmo - by Sarah - (Sun, Jul 22 2007)
  I begin my story with my new puppy Gizmo! I got him when he was 5 weeks old. He got two shots the day before I purchased him. He was a full-blooded schnauzer. A week after I got him I took him for his first puppy check-up. I was so excited! I was told that he had a little skin rash and a little case of the worms. This was all supposed to be cureable. Well, I took my puppy home and gave him his medicine and he seemed fine. [more..]
• my dog died from distemper - by Zoe - (Fri, Jul 13 2007)
  I got a gift of a female 6 week old yorkshire terrier miniature. I had it 11 days and then spotted diarrhea and vomit in her box. I was worried but thought it was a bug that would pass soon.The next day it was as bad she wasnt eating or drinking so i took her to the vet. [more..]
• possible distemper - by amy - (Tue, Jul 10 2007)
  I am responding to the story posted by Bani about her lab who is recovering from distemper. I recently adopted a terrier mix from my local shelter, named Spirit. [more..]
• My dog is recovering from Distemper - by Bani - (Tue, Jul 03 2007)
  My one and a half year old black labrador - Simba was inflicted by Distemper even after being vaccinated for distemper. He would not be diagnosed for nearly 25 days and the disease progressed from mild to critical, [more..]
• My tomb raider - by Lee - (Tue, Jul 03 2007)
  Lara is 6 & 1/2 years old a german shepard crossed with a collie. last week wednesday she was very pale,walking slowly,hardly eating. when i fed her she used her paw and pushed my hand away,i knew soemthing was wrong. [more..]