09-29-2018, 05:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-29-2018, 06:02 AM by LPC.
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The dogs do not necessarily have to be euthanised. It is a myth that distemper is incurable. See:
http://www.planoanimalclinic.com/index.p...&Itemid=60
Maybe the shelter could not afford the vet fees. Generally, young puppies are at the greatest risk of passing, but adolescent or adult dogs stand a fighting chance with proper medication.
Catslave is right: initial isolation is essential to check that an animal is without infections. In the shelter from which I got Forgy, all the dogs had individual runs (very large cages, each with a sleeping area). They were never herded together, although they could see and interact with each other from the small distance between the runs. Here is their web page:
https://www.facebook.com/Refuge-Passerel...4322852139
http://www.planoanimalclinic.com/index.p...&Itemid=60
Maybe the shelter could not afford the vet fees. Generally, young puppies are at the greatest risk of passing, but adolescent or adult dogs stand a fighting chance with proper medication.
Catslave is right: initial isolation is essential to check that an animal is without infections. In the shelter from which I got Forgy, all the dogs had individual runs (very large cages, each with a sleeping area). They were never herded together, although they could see and interact with each other from the small distance between the runs. Here is their web page:
https://www.facebook.com/Refuge-Passerel...4322852139
