@article{article_1310888, title={Initial Clinical Manifestations of Dogs with Neurological Distemper}, journal={Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine}, volume={12}, pages={152–159}, year={2023}, DOI={10.31196/huvfd.1310888}, author={Gülersoy, Erdem and Balıkçı, Canberk and Günal, İsmail and Şahan, Adem and Yener, Kerem and Kısmet, Esma and Çıkma, Meral}, keywords={Dog, Diagnosis, Radiography, Ultrasonography}, abstract={The canine distemper virus (CDV) causes demyelination within the central nervous system, gastrointestinal and/or respiratory signs. Due to the wide variety of clinical manifestations, determining the initial clinical manifestation of dogs with neurological CDV of different ages can be used to increase the index of suspicion of CDV, especially in triage. 44 dogs, aged 2-8 months, with clinical findings suggesting the presence of neurological CDV were used, and 38 were enrolled. The dogs were divided into 2 subgroups based on their age. Accordingly, dogs aged 2-4 months were included in Group 1 (n:16), and dogs aged 5-8 months were included in Group 2 (n:22). The body temperature of Group 1 was higher than that of Group 2 (p <0.000). Within the scope of extraneural findings, fever, anorexia, depression, ocular discharge, nasal discharge, diarrhea, uveitis, and pneumonia were detected. Neural findings included behavioral change, head tilt, quadriplegia, convulsion, ataxia and myoclonus. Thoracic radiography revealed a cranioventral alveolar pulmonary pattern and diffuse interstitial pneumonia. The presence of the foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract was prominent in Group 2. On thoracic ultrasonography, B lines (>3 lines) were prominent in both groups. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed dilated intestine segments. It was concluded that the evaluation of the initial clinical manifestation in combination with non-invasive imaging methods might be used to increase the index of suspicion of neurologic CDV before proceeding to laboratory analyses, especially in triage.}, number={2}, publisher={Harran University}, organization={Bulunmamaktadır.}