How to Use distemper in a Sentence

distemper

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  • But the vet decided to give him some distemper meds, just in case.
    — James Lileks, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
  • And there was a recent distemper outbreak, which forced them to limit the amount of space available.
    — Dallas News, 11 July 2022
  • The vet said rabies wasn’t common in Minnesota raccoons this time of year, but distemper, maybe.
    — James Lileks, Star Tribune, 20 Nov. 2020
  • In fact, there are a number of diseases that humans can pass to dogs, including the parvovirus, distemper, and rabies.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Feds attributed those deaths to phocine distemper virus.
    — Fox News, 5 July 2022
  • Wolves that live far from cities and towns also interact less with dogs, which can carry viruses like parvo and distemper that can spread to wolves.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021
  • Once a dog contracts distemper, it can only be treated for its symptoms.
    — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • He was invited to stay at a home with a foster family that also had a distemper survivor.
    — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Park officials recommend campers ensure their dogs have a current distemper vaccine and be kept on a 6-foot leash at all times.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 May 2022
  • Worse, the virus was highly durable in the environment and, unlike distemper, resistant to vaccines.
    — New York Times, 19 Jan. 2022
  • When there was no distemper around, gray wolves survived better and reproduced more than black wolves, the simulations showed, tending to increase the number of gray wolves.
    — Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Wildlife officials have yet to test the bodies of wild animals found in the Bay Area this year for the distemper virus, but local experts say the symptoms observed in sick racoons, skunks and foxes match those commonly caused by the virus.
    — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The space crunch was compounded by an outbreak of distemper requiring dog quarantine space and a kennel remodeling project at the San Diego branch.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The clinic will offer distemper and Bordetella for dogs, distemper for cats, and rabies vaccines for dogs, cat, and ferrets.
    — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2023
  • The seals were suffering from a disease called phocine distemper virus, which is related to the canine distemper virus that infects domestic dogs.
    — Popular Science, 22 June 2020
  • With vaccines in the news, this announcement seems like a timely reminder that pets need vaccines, like rabies, distemper and parvo, to protect them from life-threatening diseases, too.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Older dogs still need to be vaccinated against common diseases like rabies and distemper.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
  • During the same time period in each of the past three years, fewer than three skunks and fewer than four racoons were euthanized for distemper, according to Animal Care and Control data.
    — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Death, loss, distemper, debility: these have haunted his art ever since.
    — New York Times, 22 July 2021
  • But when distemper epidemics occur—about once every 5 to 10 years—that trend reversed, with black wolves outsurviving and outreproducing the gray wolves.
    — Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 20 Oct. 2022
  • An outbreak of distemper, a contagious disease that affects dogs and other mammals, earlier this year forced Irving’s shelter to close for a period of time.
    — Dallas News, 16 June 2022
  • Symptoms of distemper include fever, runny nose, watery eyes, and vomiting.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Freddie Lerma's 5-year-old dog, Ziggie, also got rabies, distemper and Bordetella shots at the clinic.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2022
  • With distemper taking a big toll on operations earlier this year and rescue partners unable to pull out as many animals, more dogs and cats had to be euthanized.
    — Dallas News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Farmed mink are famously vulnerable to pathogens such as distemper and influenza.
    — New York Times, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Dogs may seize because of poisoning from food, diseases like distemper, old age, liver disease, kidney failure, injury to the brain or spine, brain tumors, a stroke, or a hereditary condition such as epilepsy.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • One found in Germany, the Bonn-Oberkassel dog, shows signs of physical deterioration due to advanced distemper, suggesting that it was cared for during its illness.
    — Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Any dog showing signs of upper respiratory illness will be tested for distemper.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 1 July 2021
  • The number continues to decrease due to human conflict, habitat fragmentation and widespread diseases such as distemper and rabies.
    — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2020
  • The outbreak was complicated by a simultaneous outbreak of distemper, which often looks similar to rabies and is also deadly for dogs.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2021

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