My dog died from distempur?

Question

My dog recently was euthanised for having distempur..what are the next steps i should take before I even thinking about getting a new pet....I bleached the backyard, what else should I do to make sure a new pet doesnt become infected

Answer 1

Hi, Jennifer, I am so sorry to hear of your loss... It's hard to lose a pet.

Before getting any other pets, whether dog, cat or other, please be financially prepared to take this new member of your family to a reputable veterinarian.

Distemper is not much different from what in humans is considered the common cold. However, dogs have no natural immunity to distemper and must be VACCINATED to prevent them from contracting this disease.

As far as I know, bleaching your yard would not have any effect in an attempt to prevent distemper in another pet dog. Bleach may kill germs, but it is also a POISON and will kill plants and not surprisingly, ANIMALS and HUMANS, too.

In addition, distemper is caused by a virus that travels mostly via the air--so the bleach job would have little or no effect on the ability of the virus to infect another pet dog at your home environs. Dogs can also catch distemper from other dogs infected with the virus. Distemper is probably considered rarer now, because of the availability of the vaccine.

So the only way to prevent a future tragedy with another dog is to have your new pet receive proper inoculations by a trusted vet.

Hope that this info is useful to you.

Answer 2

I'm so sorry. I share your grief. I, too, lost a pup almost 2 years ago to Distemper. I adopted her from a local shelter. Unknown to me , she had Distemper when I adopted her. The shelter had her there for 3 weeks and never gave any vaccines until the day before adopted her. She was 3 months old.

The evening I brought her home, she was coughing slightly with Kennel Cough. The next day I took her to a vet and she was given antibiotics and cough medication. A week later she went her follow up and her Kennel Cough had turned into pneumonia which was only a pre-cursor to Distemper. She was immediately hospitalized and lived for 3 more day and had to be be put to sleep. I know how hard it is to lose a puppy. My only consolation is that she didn't die unloved or unwanted at the shelter.

OK, I'm sorry. I got off track. Make sure that you have washed every single thing that your pup touched. In my case, it was just easier to throw out the few toys I had purchased for her.As for the couch, and carpeting, and items that I couldn't wash, sprayed everything with Lysol couple times.

Also, I told by the vet that after month it would be safe to bring another pup into the house. About 5 weeks later,I did get another pup, but this time, went to different shelter. It will be 2 years coming April, and I've never had other problems, thank goodness . Sorry, I got off track.

Again, I'm sorry about your puppy . It's never easy to lose a dog, but it's harder still when it's just a pup who never had much of a chance. I'm sure that your pup is with mind now playing at the Rainbow Bridge waiting for us.

My deepest condolences. Rest in peace little puppy and know that you were loved.

Answer 3

I would talk to your vet about what to do to get rid of it. Bleaching was a good step. I would wait before getting another puppy until you talk to the vet about what to do for it. You will need to make sure that the puppy gets at least 3 Distemper-Parvo shots (sometimes 4 is recommended depending on breed) and if you get an adult dog it should have at least one set of Distemper shots. Distemper is highly contagious!!! Good luck and sorry about your loss I have seen distemper in dogs and it is no fun to watch them. I am so sorry for your loss.

Answer 4

Bleach everything yes but I would also consider getting an adult dog that has been immunized and less likely to contract the deadly virus. That sh*t is worse than parvo.

Answer 5

Make sure your next dog is vaccinated against distemper. It's a very common disease, and distemper is part of the regular set of shots.

Answer 6

I am so sorry that you lost your dog. As JR said, I would get an adult dog. His immune system will be much better and hopefully will not get sick. Adopt one from a shelter.