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My dog has distemper. What can I do to help them recover at home?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | 3 years and 1 month old | 7.65 lbs

My pet has distemper, what can i do? :(

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 19th, 2018

If your pet was diagnosed by a vet with Distemper then your vet should treat Sky according to the symptoms, Distemper is a viral disease and there is no treatment for it but medications can be given to help deal with the disease such as antibiotics for example.

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