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Definition of Canine distemper
1. Noun. A viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation.
Generic synonyms: Distemper
Medical Definition of Canine distemper
1. A highly contagious systemic disease of dogs caused by the canine distemper virus and characterised by a diphasic fever, leukopenia, gastrointestinal and respiratory catarrh and, frequently, pneumonic and neurological complications; the disease also occurs in foxes, wolves, ferrets, mink, skunks, and raccoons. Synonym: distemper. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canine Distemper
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