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canine distemper

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canine distemper
n.
See distemper1.
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Noun1.canine distemper - a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation
distemper - any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

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Virologic and bacteriologic investigations on the parenchymatous organs did not detect common canine pathogens, notably canine parvovirus type 2, canine distemper virus, canine adenovirus type 1 and type 2.
In the early 1990s, some 1,300 foxes roamed the island, but an outbreak of canine distemper - introduced by an unvaccinated pet dog - sent their numbers plummeting.
A great example is canine distemper, which killed lions in the Serengeti, infected seals in Antarctica and black-footed ferrets in the American Southwest.
 
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