Distemper is a frightening disease in dogs. Along with rabies, it’s one of the worst illnesses a dog can get. Not only does it have the potential to be fatal, but it can be debilitating to dogs who do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can get sick just like humans. The best way to prevent the spread of illness is to vaccinate your pet. There are several ...

What about humans? A: Distemper is widespread in the raccoon population. The disease is caused by the canine distemper virus, or CDV. CDV can spread from raccoons to dogs. Fortunately, the canine ...

There are also preventative measures you can take in your dogs, with the most important being getting them vaccinated. It is recommended dogs get a distemper vaccination once a year for their first ...

Leptospirosis, parvo and other core vaccines can help keep your dog healthy.

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Our dogs killed a raccoon that looked rabid, and we took it away ...

Dogs can get sick just like humans. The best way to prevent the spread of illness is to vaccinate your pet. There are several "core vaccines" dogs should get to combat serious diseases, Dr. Jerry ...