canine distemper

noun

Examples of canine distemper in a Sentence

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Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 But the symptoms, like lethargy, can look similar to other issues like canine distemper or head injury. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024 Chronic wasting disease in deer, hemorrhagic disease in rabbits, canine distemper in foxes—these are all indifferent to city limits. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024 The Sherman Animal Shelter temporarily closed to quarantine its pups due to a canine distemper outbreak, police said in a May 28 news release. Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for canine distemper 

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of canine distemper was in 1929

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“Canine distemper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canine%20distemper. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

canine distemper

noun
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