Changes

==Treatment==

==Treatment==

Dogs suffering distemper should be treated in isolation with barrier nursing to prevent spread to other dogs. Treatment is supportive, including intravenous fluid therapy to correct the deficit cause by vomiting and diarrhoea and antiobiotics to reduce secondary infections.

**Some now given at 7 and 10 weeks to allow socialisation

*Live attenuated vaccines may kill some wildlife therefore '''Iscom vaccine''' is used in seal sanctuaries

 

 

    * Supportive treatment, and antimicrobial therapy to cope with secondary bacterial respiratory infection.

Prevention

Prevention

     * Dogs older than three months with unknown immune status should be vaccinated twice, 2 - 4 weeks apart, all dogs should receive periodic (one to two years-interval ) boosters.

     * Dogs older than three months with unknown immune status should be vaccinated twice, 2 - 4 weeks apart, all dogs should receive periodic (one to two years-interval ) boosters.

     * Pregnant bitches should not be vaccinated with modified live vaccines.

     * Pregnant bitches should not be vaccinated with modified live vaccines.

==Prognosis==

==Prognosis==