How Much Does Distemper Treatment Cost?
📝 Summary
What we fear most about illness is not just feeling unwell but also lost income. The same goes for a sick dog. A mild ailment is manageable, but a fierce contagious disease like distemper costs a lot - mainly because treatment takes a long time and the medicines are expensive.
1 Distemper Treatment Costs
Distemper treatment costs:
An ordinary dog with distemper needs at least a week of treatment, and cost also depends on the dog’s size and weight because drugs are dosed by weight. In Shanghai, for example, a small dog may need one injection a day at 150 to 200 yuan per day, while a larger dog runs about 250 to 350 yuan per day. With vaccines and good drug response, daily cost can reach 400 to 500 yuan – not affordable for every owner, and it depends on the owner’s choice. Owners with tighter finances can only use routine drugs, which cost less but work less well.
Distemper treatment is genuinely expensive and takes at least a week, a real burden for owners with limited means, so decide according to your situation since you have already done your best. To keep your own dog away from infection, buy from a proper kennel, and if the dog is unvaccinated, vaccinate it a few days after bringing it home and observing.
Tip: Prevention through vaccination costs far less than treating distemper.
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