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The canine distemper is a viral disease transmitted from one in which they have a tendency of the young German Shepherd for between three and six months. He also happens in perritos newborns and adults, in smaller proportion.

It is very important to vaccinate against the Germans pasture canine distemper, because it is a very serious disease, it kills in many mascots, and if that happens, he usually listens to the animal neurological problems caused by all take his life will be.

The dog contracts the disease when they breathe the virus, which passes on the tonsils and bronchial ganglion, and after about 48 hours, he comes to the bloodstream. There are an infinite number of symptoms that can show us the presence of canine distemper in German shepherd dog, which may complicate the diagnosis.

Signs as coughing, sneezing, conjunctivitis, fever, yellow diarrhea, vomiting, deterioration and pustules in the skin of our mascot reasons for a health survey and from the fourth week, the nervous symptoms begin to express as Ticke and twitches.

By means of tests and observation of the mascot is the veterinarian to diagnose, and is like a viral infection, there is no medication to treat canine distemper, it is concerned about what is to strengthen the immune system of the animal and to the symptoms to treat the disease. According to the case of antibiotics, drops vitamínicos needed oftalmológicas, soothing, anticonvulsionantes and complexes.

But the best way to keep our secure mascot is through vaccination, because the canine distemper is a serious disease that, if he generally does not kill, can impact the nervous system of the animal, after a long treatment.

The vaccine must be balanced against the canine distemper in 45 days of life of the German shepherd, with monthly increase and annual dose for the boys to be managed for the adults.