canine distemper

English

Noun

canine distemper (usually uncountable, plural canine distempers)

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.

Derived terms

• canine distemper virus (CDV)