Can distemper in a pregnant dog infect her unborn puppies?

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The pregnant dog has distemper... Will her pups have it too? How to protect them? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 30 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is likely that your puppies will get infected also if the mother is not yet over the infective stage of the disease. There is also a possibility that a high fever can end the pregnancy. I am sorry. I cannot think of a way to protect the puppies as they are in contact with body fluids when being born. A pregnant dog can pass the distemper virus to her unborn puppies via the placenta. An infected dog or puppy can continue to shed the distemper virus for many months.

Can distemper in a pregnant dog infect her unborn puppies?

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