title: Uncommon acute neurologic presentation of canine distemper in 4 adult dogs.
abstract: Four uncommon cases of canine distemper (CD) were diagnosed in vaccinated adult dogs. All dogs had acute onset of neurologic signs, including seizures, abnormal mentation, ataxia, and proprioceptive deficits. Polymerase chain reaction for CD virus was positive on cerebrospinal fluid in 2 cases. Due to rapid deterioration the dogs were euthanized and CD was confirmed by postmortem examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery (Galán, Carletti, Guisado, Martin), Teaching Veterinary Hospital (Galán, Gamito, Guisado, Martin), Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology (de las Mulas, Pérez), University of Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galán
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery (Galán, Carletti, Guisado, Martin), Teaching Veterinary Hospital (Galán, Gamito, Guisado, Martin), Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology (de las Mulas, Pérez), University of Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Araceli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gamito
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery (Galán, Carletti, Guisado, Martin), Teaching Veterinary Hospital (Galán, Gamito, Guisado, Martin), Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology (de las Mulas, Pérez), University of Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Beatrice E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Carletti
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery (Galán, Carletti, Guisado, Martin), Teaching Veterinary Hospital (Galán, Gamito, Guisado, Martin), Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology (de las Mulas, Pérez), University of Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guisado
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery (Galán, Carletti, Guisado, Martin), Teaching Veterinary Hospital (Galán, Gamito, Guisado, Martin), Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology (de las Mulas, Pérez), University of Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Juana Martín
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de las Mulas
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery (Galán, Carletti, Guisado, Martin), Teaching Veterinary Hospital (Galán, Gamito, Guisado, Martin), Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology (de las Mulas, Pérez), University of Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery (Galán, Carletti, Guisado, Martin), Teaching Veterinary Hospital (Galán, Gamito, Guisado, Martin), Department of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology (de las Mulas, Pérez), University of Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Eva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Martín
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020805:Central Nervous System Viral Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004216:Distemper / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004217:Distemper Virus, Canine / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003975:Diazepam; D010634:Phenobarbital