https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/931a64d1874292ba3d283b3f82d1ad44.pdf a3db867f3823d25a49e7b9237810d005 PDF Text Text Canine Distemper • Canine distemper is a viral disease of wild and domestic carnivores with a wide range of symptoms. Neurologic signs are indistinguishable from rabies. Species Affected in Colorado • • • • • Raccoons Coyotes Skunks Foxes Black-footed ferrets (endangered) What to Look For • • • • • Abnormal behavior Incoordination, seizures Weakness, slow-moving Crusting around eyes and nose Other general signs of illness Raccoon with distemper showing discharge from eyes. Cause and Transmission Canine distemper is a contagious disease of carnivores, caused by canine distemper virus (CDV). The signs of CDV are not always the same and depend on the species and how long the animal has been infected. Sick animals often have difficulty moving, and can act abnormally due to brain infections. Crusting around the eyes and/or nose is commonly observed, while other signs like coughing, diarrhea, vomiting, and thickened paw pads tend to be less obvious. Sick animals usually do not survive. Spread of the virus is mostly by direct contact with infected animals as the virus does not survive long outside the body. Numerous sick raccoons in a localized region of Colorado are a likely sign of a CDV outbreak. However, because CDV can cause symptoms that are indistinguishable from rabies, CDV cannot be definitely differentiated from rabies without testing of the brain (see CPW rabies fact sheet). Public Health Considerations Because distemper cannot be definitively distinguished from rabies without testing of the brain, sick animals that have contacted people or pets should be tested for rabies. Please report any contact with wild animals to your local department of public health. Canine distemper cannot be transmitted to humans, but may be transmitted to unvaccinated domestic dogs. Please refer to your veterinarian for proper vaccination protocols for your pets. Additional Information/References Canine Distemper, in Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals (Author: Elizabeth S. Williams) Rev 03/2017 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fact Sheets Type The nature or genre of the resource Fact Sheet Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Description An account of the resource CPW Fact Sheets Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Canine Distemper Description An account of the resource Fact sheet covering species affected in Colorado, what to look for, cause and transmission, and public health considerations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colorado Parks and Wildlife Subject The topic of the resource Wildlife diseases Canine distemper Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 page Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2017-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Fact Sheet Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English