HOUSE AND GARDEN 
September, 1915 
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Distemper and Its Treatment 
S ECOND only to mange, distemper is 
perhaps the best-known disease, by 
name, of any to which dogs are suscept¬ 
ible. It is a very common ailment, attack¬ 
ing dogs of all ages, and yet its proper 
treatment is often neglected or even un¬ 
known by the average dog owner. When 
once it takes hold it is quite sure to run 
its natural course, but a few simple, sen¬ 
sible remedies and precautions will gen¬ 
erally swing the balance from the danger 
side to that of comparative safety. 
Distemper is a catarrhal, feverish dis¬ 
ease which affects the entire mucous mem¬ 
brane, especially that of the head and air 
passages. First, there is noticeable a dull 
appearance of the eyes, a sluggishness in 
demeanor, and a lack of appetite. Soon 
a dry. cough begins, fever is apparent, 
there is a discharge from the eyes and 
nose, and the dog sneezes frequently. A 
rash breaks out on his abdomen and the 
insides of his legs, and in some cases fits 
and partial paralysis occur. Any or all 
of these symptoms may be present, de¬ 
pending on the individual case. 
In general, distemper treatment is sim¬ 
ple. The dog’s entire digestive system 
must be kept active, he should be toned 
up by a generous, nourishing diet, and 
his quarters kept scrupulously clean, dry 
and comfortable. Conditioning medicines 
are often efficacious, and do not fail to 
cheer and encourage the dog by word and 
hand. Distemper is strongly depressing 
to the dog it attacks, and more than a 
little good will result from helping him 
combat it mentally as well as physically. 
Needless to say, the treatment should 
commence as soon as you even suspect 
the presence of the disease. 
As far as preventing distemper is con¬ 
cerned, there appears to be no sure course 
to pursue. It more often attacks young 
dogs than old ones, and is much more 
apt to appear where a number of dogs 
are kept than where there are only one 
or two leading lives more or less isolated 
from their kind. It is evidently conta¬ 
gious, and many authorities assert it can 
be self-generated. Probably the best pre¬ 
ventive is to maintain the dog’s health at 
top notch, and keep him away from other 
kennels that may be infected." 
It is generally believed that once a dog 
has had, and recovered from, an attack of 
distemper he is immune. Such, indeed, 
is usually the case, for the disease gen¬ 
erally makes only one attempt on the in¬ 
dividual's life. It is well, therefore, in 
purchasing a dog, to ascertain whether or 
not he has "had it.” 
Distemper is highly uncertain in the 
severity with which it attacks different 
dogs, and in the success with which they 
are able to combat it. Many a strong, 
robust dog will succumb where the ap¬ 
parently more delicately constituted, ner¬ 
vous one will survive- Much of this vari- 
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