distemper

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The biologist Craig Packer had studied lions for more than 15 years when canine distemper virus spilled over from village dogs and killed more than a third of his animals in 1994.

From New York Times

Wildlife Conservation Society scientists anesthetized the tiger and determined that she had canine distemper—the first case confirmed in a wild tiger.

From Scientific American

The disease is believed to have led to a drop in Yellowstone’s wolf population following outbreaks in 2007 and 2008 - the same time wolf populations peaked and coinciding with an eruption of canine distemper virus.

From Washington Times

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries told WWL-TV on Monday that the raccoons have canine distemper, a virus that affects a wide variety of mammals and can be deadly to cats and dogs.

From Washington Times

Tigers are known to be vulnerable to rabies, anthrax and canine distemper, an often fatal morbillivirus commonly spread by stray dogs.

From New York Times