This week I'll be taking Speedy for her annual distemper vaccine. She is an indoor cat during the winter and during the good weather I will be taking her out on her harness several times a day for her to explore the great outdoors.
My question is, how would she ever contact distemper? I have read that the secretions of an infected animal could get her sick. Basically, I take her on a walk all around the perimeter of the yard which is surrounded by woods and we get a lot of animals walking through at night. Her nose is working overtime on these walks, smelling the ground, and could she pick up the disease doing this?
Also, when I adopted her from the local rescue, they told me a lot of outdoor cats they were working with were testing positive for some diseases.
Sorry for rambling, but I guess I am wondering how she would pick up this disease. Thank you for any thoughts
My question is, how would she ever contact distemper? I have read that the secretions of an infected animal could get her sick. Basically, I take her on a walk all around the perimeter of the yard which is surrounded by woods and we get a lot of animals walking through at night. Her nose is working overtime on these walks, smelling the ground, and could she pick up the disease doing this?
Also, when I adopted her from the local rescue, they told me a lot of outdoor cats they were working with were testing positive for some diseases.
Sorry for rambling, but I guess I am wondering how she would pick up this disease. Thank you for any thoughts