canine distemper
dog disease
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Summary
canine distemper is a dog disease[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of dog disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,897 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Henri Carré[3]
- Named after: Henri Carré[4]
- Subclass of: Morbillivirus infectious disease[5]
- Commons category: Canine distemper[6]
- Afflicts: dog[7], coyote[8], Red Fox[9], Canis lupus[10], Mustela putorius furo[11]
- Symptoms and signs: hyperthermia[12], nasal discharge[13], cough[14], fatigue[15], anorexia[16], vomiting[17], diarrhea[18], dehydration[19]
- Has cause: Canine distemper virus[20]
- Medical examination: polymerase chain reaction[21], serology[22], complete blood count[23]
- Possible treatment: fluid replacement[24], symptomatic treatment[25]
- Disease transmission process: droplet infection[26], Q137859239[27]
- Facet of: animal health[28]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[30]
- Has effect: death[31]
- Different from: Q11793055[32]
- Health specialty: infectious diseases[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Veterinary medicine[34]
- Death rate: 50 percent[35]
Why It Matters
canine distemper has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]