Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 months old
How does a puppy contract distemper? Does it have to be near a dog with it?
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Published on February 12th, 2017
Your puppy can contract distemper by coming in contact with other dogs that are infected, objects that have been contaminated by infected dogs, or it can be transmitted by wildlife such as raccoons.
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Distemper is highly contagious and is spread through the air, and by direct and indirect contact with an infected animal. Direct or close contact with an infected dog is the most common way it is spread. It's always recommend to keep a puppy away from unvaccinated dogs and dogs of unknown vaccine status until they are fully vaccinated themselves.
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