What is Canine distemper?
{{Taxobox | name = ''Canine distemper virus'' | virus_group = v | image = Canine distemper pathology.jpg | caption = A. Lung lesion in an [[African Wild Dog]] B. Viral canine distemper | ordo = ''[[Mononegavirales]]'' | familia = ''[[Paramyxoviridae]]'' | genus = ''[[Morbillivirus]]'' | species = '''''[[Canine Distemper Virus]]''''' }} '''Canine distemper''' is a [[Virus|viral]] [[disease]] that affects animals in the families [[Canidae]], [[Mustelidae]], [[Mephitidae]], [[Procyonidae]] and some [[Felidae]] (though not [[cat|domestic cats]]: [[Feline Distemper|feline distemper]] or [[panleukopenia]] is a different virus exclusive to cats). It is most commonly associated with domestic animals such as dogs and [[ferret]]s, although it can infect wild animals as well. It is a single-stranded [[RNA virus]] of the family [[paramyxovirus]], and thus a close relative of measles and rinderpest. Despite extensive vaccination in many regions, it remains a major disease of dogs. {{biology-stub}} [[category:Animal diseases]] [[category:Diseases caused by viruses]]