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My stray puppy twitches in sleep and bites. Is it rabies or distemper?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

I brought a stray abandoned puppy home. Ot should be 4 weeks old. But it twitches in its sleep. It even has episodes when it starts biting everything and everyone including itself.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 7th, 2018

Please be very careful. Your puppy may have canine distemper or rabies. As you know, rabies is deadly and can also be given to people. Please make sure you do not get bitten and take the puppy to a pet doctor today.

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