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Date:
19 August, 2012
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Canine distemper in Singapore dogs
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS
(Glasgow), MRCVS
First written: 30 November, 2008
Update:
19 August, 2012
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Aug 19, 2012
Pulau Ubin is part of Singapore. It is an island
very near to Singapore. Many Singaporeans take a
boat to go there for a holiday. Sometimes they
bring their dogs along. Yesterday, there was a
Straits Times Report saying that some stray dogs
that had died in Pulau Ubin recently. The AVA
issued a report saying that autopsy report of
one dog revealed that it had died from Canine
distemper viral infection.
No info on the presentation signs of the dead
dogs in Pulau Ubin or the dog that had been
autopsied were written in the newspapers.
Vaccination does prevent canine distemper but
few Singapore owners do regular yearly
vaccination after puppy hood.
I had seen a few cases of Singapore dogs with
fits. One of the reasons could be distemper
viral infections of the brain. Check and if the
foot pads are hard, it is possible that the dog
had previous exposure to distemper virus and
develop fits. |
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