Incidence of Canine Distemper Infection in and Around Mhow Region of Madhya Pradesh

Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis is a commonly seen disease in all breed and age groups of dogs having multiple etiologies. In dogs, Canine Distemper (CD) infection results in gastrointestinal signs, and/or respiratory sign, frequently with central nervous system involvement (Apple, 1987). A total of 100 dogs were screened for incidence of CD infection diagnosed by standard ready kit, out of which 9 were found positive for canine distemper virus infection. Young dogs was more affected and contributed highest % (55.56) of all CDV diagnosed cases. Males were more prone for CDV infection than female. Non descript dogs were super represented in this study and contributed to 55.56% (5/9) of all CDV diagnosed cases.