canine distemper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An often fatal disease of carnivores, caused by canine distemper virus. It is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, brain, spinal cord; and its symptoms include high fever, watery discharge from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, paralysis, and hardening of the footpads.

Word forms

canine distemper canine distempers

Derived words

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