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==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

 

Although a presumptive diagnosis is frequently made on the basis of clinical signs in a young unvaccinated dog, there are several methods of investigating and confirming canine distemper.

    * A laboratory diagnosis may not be feasible. A presumptive diagnosis is frequently made on the basis of clinical signs in a young unvaccinated dog. Nonetheless, the vaccinated status does not assure protection since many cases of distemper have been reported in well vaccinated dogs.

    * A reliable way to diagnose canine distemper is the demonstration of viral infected cells by immunofluorescence. Examination of conjunctival scrapings and blood smears is useful during early stages of the illness, but false negative results are likely to occur as the disease progresses. Tests are accurate when performed on appropriate necropsy tissues.

      

      

===Clinical Signs===

===Clinical Signs===

===Laboratory Tests===

===Laboratory Tests===

===Diagnostic Imaging===

===Diagnostic Imaging===

===Pathology===

===Pathology===