Another term for canine distemper is viral infection. Currently, there is no specific drug for treating canine distemper. Most of the dog's recovery depends on its own immune system. Therefore, there are still three methods used in clinical treatment: symptomatic treatment, specific therapy, and supportive therapy. Below is an introduction to these three therapies.

One: Symptomatic treatment. This requires keeping the dog in a good mental state so that it can use its own resistance to fight against the disease.

1 First, give the dog sufficient antibiotics to prevent secondary infections.

2 Then, administer some psychotropic drugs to stop vomiting, bleeding, and to relieve coughing and phlegm.

3 Infuse an appropriate amount of glucose solution. Because canine distemper, apart from some early symptoms, mostly causes loss of appetite, glucose infusion can help the dog maintain good physical strength to better fight the virus.

Two: Specific therapy. Intramuscular injections for 3 to 5 consecutive days. The injectables include canine distemper monoclonal antibodies, pentavalent serum, canine bivalent serum, distemper monovalent serum, etc.

Three: Where possible, fresh immune dog plasma, immunoglobulin, compound amino acids, canine blood protein, and others can also be injected. These can improve overall body function to enhance disease resistance.

Regarding diet: Absolutely do not trust the online advice to withhold food and water. Because dogs need a lot of energy to fight the virus. Moreover, the production of the dog’s immune cells takes three weeks. During such a long period, if the dog does not have enough food, how can it have the strength to resist?

Regarding post-disease recovery: Around the 25th day after illness, the dog is almost cured and can go out to play by itself. At this time, the owner can prepare some nutritional supplements to assist the dog's recovery.

1 Compound vitamins. These can significantly improve various functional indicators in puppies to help their bodies recover quickly.

2 High-quality food that can improve immunity. Because after weaning, the antibody level in puppies drops significantly and their immune system is not fully recovered. Therefore, after illness, it is essential to provide puppies with specific food that can enhance their immune system.