canine distemper

Noun

 * 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

 * (CDV)