canine distemper
Britishnoun
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Their work focused on canine distemper virus, which produces a disease in ferrets that closely resembles measles.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said last week that samples from the tigers' carcasses tested positive for canine distemper virus, as well as a bacteria associated with respiratory disease.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria affecting the respiratory system.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
Populations of that subspecies found only on the island crashed to roughly 100 in 1999 because of a canine distemper epidemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
Still, his organization recommends that “for small and highly vulnerable populations, it’s a good idea to do vaccinations” against canine distemper.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
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