A Western Massachusetts animal facility is temporarily suspending its dog and cat adoptions over positive cases of highly contagious diseases. Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center ...

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A warning for dog owners -- there's been a rise in the distemper virus in the South Bay, and it could be deadly to unvaccinated dogs. The Los Angeles County Department ...

Canine distemper might sound like a relic of the past, but don’t be fooled — it’s still pretty common, especially among unvaccinated dogs. This highly contagious virus can wreak havoc on a dog’s ...

Animal Control in Stickney, Illinois, is worried that the town's skunks may have distemper as well Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

There are four core vaccines that veterinarians consider vital to protecting a dog’s health, but they may not go far enough. One of these four vaccines protects dogs from a highly contagious and ...

With longer days, warmer weather and a little more breathing room in the schedule, summer often feels like the perfect time to bring home a new dog. At the same time, summer often brings a surge in ...

Companion Animal Alliance (CAA) in Baton Rouge has identified cases of canine distemper among its dog population, prompting the shelter to activate disease-response protocols and limit dog intake and ...

(Phys.org)—A study conducted by an international team of researchers has led to evidence that suggests lions in Africa originally got distemper from domesticated dogs, but now it appears there are ...

A: Distemper in dogs is caused by a virus that is spread through most body fluids including saliva, urine and blood. At first, the disease can look like kennel cough, with goopy eyes, fever, runny ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Companion Animal Alliance says it is on the tail end of its first-ever distemper virus outbreak, ...

When we think of wall finishes, the most common names that come up are paint and distemper. In simple terms, distemper is a decorative wall finish made using chalk, lime, and colouring pigments, often ...