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New strain of canine distemper virus arrives in North America | Cornell Chronicle

A dog imported from South Korea into western Canada last October brought along a dangerous hitchhiker: the Asia-1 strain of canine distemper virus, which until then hadn’t been reported in North America.

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Titer Tests for Dogs | Whole Dog Journal

It s always been interesting to me that few people know why young puppies have to be vaccinated several times, a few weeks apart and yet, few question the practice. There s a term for it: puppy shots! The concept is widely accepted and rarely explained. I

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Thankful for Dog Vaccines | Whole Dog Journal

My husband and I were talking about childhood dogs for some reason, and he said, We got a dog when I was little and it died of distemper, and my parents said, That s it, no more dogs. When he said that, I suddenly remembered that my family, too, had lost

My first dog died of distemper in the 1950's and I always wondered why he was not vaccinated and protected against this horrible disease. I remember coming home for lunch and seeing him so ill and by the end of my school day he had passed. I am so grateful to know that no vaccine was available at that time.