distemper
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- noun
- /dɪsˈtɛmpər/
- Specialized
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- It's crucial to vaccinate your puppy against distemper to protect it from the viral disease.
- canine distemper
- distemper virus
- outbreak of canine distemper
Examples
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After the outbreak of distemper at the shelter, the staff worked quickly to quarantine the affected dogs.
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Okay, I got into the back kennel and they had two dogs with distemper.
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Oh, looks like Buddy's due for his Distemper Shot.
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So, they were both vaccinated for distemper nine days before reported exposure.
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The two dogs with distemper were quarantined properly and on their way to a full recovery, before your raid.
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Rabies was the confirmed cause of five of the deaths, but canine distemper, which causes similar symptoms, may also have been involved.
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Scientists suspect the cause may be canine distemper, a viral illness diagnosed in other Amur tigers and common in the Russian Far East in domestic cats and dogs.
Academic text (2010) -
Scientists initially suspected the cause might have been canine distemper, a viral illness diagnosed in other Amur tigers and common in Russia in domestic cats and dogs.
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The rapidity and severity of the impact that novel diseases can have on endemic fauna have also been observed on the California Channel Islands: an outbreak of canine distemper virus reduced the Santa Catalina Island subspecies of island fox.
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The veterinarian confirmed that the young dog was suffering from distemper after showing symptoms like coughing and fever.
Synonyms
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3.2
A sickness that affects animals and not humans
A contagious virus infection in dogs that causes fever, cough, and sometimes brain problems
Compounds
- Specialized
A contagious virus infection in dogs that causes fever, cough, and sometimes brain problems
- Specialized
A serious disease of horses caused by germs that makes the nose and throat sore and swollen
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Distemper for the animal disease also comes from dis- + temper, where temper once meant a body's 'balance' or 'state'. The image is of the body's balance going 'out of order', which is why distemper became the name for a serious illness in animals.