True or False
Clinical Symptoms
History
Side Effects
Random
100
True or False
Puppies can be vaccinated with the Canine Distemper vaccine at 8 weeks of age.
True
100
What are the first two signs in canine distemper, that are some times overlooked?
Diarrhea and Vomiting
100
When was the first case of Canine Distemper discovered?
1746
100
What side effects often occur at the site of the injection?
Soreness and mild swelling
100
List three ways a pet can contract distemper
Airborne, infected pets, contaminated objects, and intermediate hosts, and transmammary.
200
True of False
There is a cure for canine distemper
False
There is only secondary treatment and supportive care given to canine distemper patients.
200
What clinical symptom must be treated with IV fluids?
Dehydration
200
What year was the vaccine developed?
1923
200
What behavioral changes in a dog might occur after a vaccination?
Loss of appetite, malaise, sluggishness, lethargy.
200
What symptom of canine distemper does this puppy have? 
Yellowish thick discharge/mucus.
300
True or False
Canine Distemper can last in the environment without a host.
False
300
What is the last clinical that you will see in a patient with a severe case of canine distemper?
Hyperkeratosis
300
What year did AAHA make the Canine Distemper vaccine part of the core vaccine list for puppies?
In the year 2011
300
Why might a patient have more side effects from distemper vaccine?
The distemper vaccine is a modified-live virus
300
List three species that canine distemper can pass between.
Raccoons, Ferrets, Skunks, Foxes, Wolves, and Felines.
400
True or False
If a patient has damage to their nervous system from the disease canine distemper, they will more than likely survive.
False
400
After surviving distemper, adults continue to experience these clinical symptoms
Head tilt, seizures, and muscle twitching
400
What country had the first outbreak of Canine Distemper?
Spain was the first.
400
What is the life threatening allergic reaction that can occur with the vaccination?
Anaphylaxis
400
What is the medical term for a fever?
Pyrexia
500
True or False
Canine Distemper is contagious, but not zoonotic.
True
500
What is the main clinical sign that a patient may have canine distemper?
Neurologic Signs
500
What year did the Canine Distemper vaccine become available for veterinarians to administer to their patients?
Not until the year 1950
500
What is the medical term for the side effect this dog is experiencing?
Urticaria(hives)
500
What environment makes distemper more likely to spread?
Shelters, rescue centers, boarding facilities, and grooming facilities.