distemper

Example Sentences

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Feds attributed those deaths to phocine distemper virus.

From Washington Times

Second place, with a prize of $1,000, went to Wild Thang, a survivor of distemper who is now toothless, with a perpetually protruding tongue.

From New York Times

And while the farmer had already vaccinated his mink against distemper and other diseases, he had no plans to buy the coronavirus vaccine that the pharmaceutical company Zoetis had developed for mink and other animals.

From New York Times

Trumpism is a species of right-wing authoritarianism that haunts nearly all of the traditional democracies, with autocrats in Russia and China pointing to distemper in democratic nations as a sign of their decay.

From Washington Post

“Hyenas are famously tough, resilient animals that are known to be highly tolerant to anthrax, rabies and distemper. They are otherwise healthy and expected to make a full recovery,” the zoo said in a statement.

From Seattle Times