SYMPTOMS AND LESIONS IN DOGS INFECTED WITH CANINE DISTEMPER IN BAC GIANG CITY, BAC GIANG PROVINCE AND TREATMENT METHODS

Abstract

Among 1518 sick dogs which were brought to veterinary clinics in Bac Giang city, the Care suspected dogs were 183, equally to 12.06%. The prevelence of the disease in foreign breeds was higher than that of domestic dogs. There were 161 in 1268 foreign dogs were infected with Canine Distemper (12.70%), while there were 22 in 250 domestic dogs were infected (8.80%). Among different ages of dogs, the highest Care disease prevelence were observed in 2 to 6 month old (14.50%). Dogs infected with Care disease have typical clinical symptoms such as fever, vomiting, green nasal discharge, ocular conjunctivitis, coffee-like color diarrhea, nodules and keratosis in foot. The main lesions were swollen lymphadenopathy, intestinal ulcer and hemorrhage, kidney, spleen and liver hemorrhage. In microscopic lesions, broken intestinal villus and inflammatory cell infiltrates were observved... Experiments with 3 treatment regimens showed that rates of recovered dogs were ranged from 15.38%  to 57.14%, and of which the 3^rd regimen using unasyn, dexamethazon, transamin, H500 and other supplement drugs had the highest treatment effects, with the 57.14% recover rate. The sufficient vaccination, good take-care and good nurturing of dogs were important in the prevention of this disease.