Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Our dogs killed a raccoon that looked rabid, and we took it away ...

Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a highly contagious disease affecting dogs’ respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. There is no antiviral cure; treatment is entirely supportive, focusing ...

Q: Our dogs killed a raccoon that looked rabid, and we took it away from them. The county animal services people who picked up the raccoon later reported that it had distemper, not rabies. Is raccoon ...

Dogs can get sick just like humans. The best way to prevent the spread of illness is to vaccinate your pet. There are several "core vaccines" dogs should get to combat serious diseases, Dr. Jerry ...

CDV can spread from raccoons to dogs. Fortunately, the canine distemper vaccination is very effective, so your dogs are protected if their distemper vaccinations are current. Humans do not get ...