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Distemper in Coons

Any one ever seen it Game warden said alot of the kittens this year have it.

Signs and Symptoms
Canine distemper in raccoons starts slowly, initially appearing as an upper respiratory infection, with a runny nose and watery eyes developing into conjunctivitis (the most visible symptoms). As time wears on, the raccoon can develop pneumonia. The raccoon may be thin and debilitated and diarrhea is a clear symptom. In the final stage of the disease, the raccoon may begin to wander aimlessly in a circle, disoriented and unaware of its surroundings, suffer paralysis or exhibit other bizarre behaviour as a result of brain damage. Many of these symptoms are indistinguishable from, and therefore often mistaken for, the signs of rabies which can only be determined by laboratory testing. Raccoon distemper is cyclical and can spread and wipe out entire colonies of raccoons. The disease is transmitted through airborne droplets, direct contact with body fluids, saliva or raccoon droppings. Feline distemper usually begins suddenly with a high fever, followed by depression, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, and a profound leukopenia. The course of the disease is short, rarely lasting over one week, but mortality may reach 100% in susceptible animals. Feline distemper virus is shed in all body secretions and excretions of affected animals. Fleas and other insects, especially flies, may play a role in transmission of the disease

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distemper in coons

We used to have plenty of coons around here.Not nearly as many now due to rabies & distemper.My coonhuntin' buddy was deer hunting down the road from me last year.It was like 2 o'clock in the after noon and a coon came staggering out of the woods right in front of my buddy and a bunch of his friends while they were talking.My friend,Allen,said it's eyes had all kinda discharge,it looked like it hadn't eaten in months,and could hardly stand up.He said that you could walk right up to it and put your hand on it without fear of gettin' bitten. My buddy swears thatv he believes the poor coon wanted them to put it out of it's misery.Which they did. Allen said it was a sad sight.
Rob Gregory

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My uncle was jus tellin me 2day bout a coon he cn the other day at 3 in the day we was talking bout it having rabies but I guess it good b this 2! He said he was staggerin all round an couldn't hardly walk!

Had it here. Its bad. Kills most all of them. If the kittens have it. They got from mama and she's now dead. Nothing you can do. Remove all feeders from woods. That only spreads it.

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Originally posted by GA DAWG
Had it here. Its bad. Kills most all of them. If the kittens have it. They got from mama and she's now dead. Nothing you can do. Remove all feeders from woods. That only spreads it.

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