Updated On: 08 April, 2023 12:52 PM IST | Mumbai | Anagha Sawant
As per the hospital authority, on average, from December to mid-March, the hospital admitted at least 30 to 40 cases of canine distemper each month. Further, the admission count has now increased to around 70 to 80 infected cases from mid-March to April 6

Isolation ward especially for CD cases in Parel-based hospital (Pic/Anagha Sawant)
The Parel-based Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals recorded an increase in the number of cases of dogs suffering from canine distemper (CD) disease in a few weeks.
According to the doctors, canine distemper disease, which is highly contagious in dogs and sometimes fatal viral infection, is usually less detected in the month of March. But this year, the hospital has been treating more cases than earlier.