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Moquillo canino

Infección sistémica por morbillivirus que afecta los sistemas respiratorio, digestivo y nervioso.

Quick facts

Type:
Infectious
Typical onset:
Acute
Body systems:
Respiratory, Multisystemic, Nervous, Integumentary
Affected species:
DOG, FERRET
Reference codes:
NCBITAXON 3139435

Sources & references

  • Merck Veterinary Manual — States canine distemper is almost invariably fatal in ferrets and emphasises vaccination as the key control measure.
  • MSD Veterinary Manual — Describes distemper signs in ferrets including dermatitis, discharge, and neurological disease with a grave prognosis.
  • NCBI Taxonomy

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