Naveenkumar, V.Vijayabharathi, M.Nagarajan, B.TANUVAS2019-07-052019-07-052019-06http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810113099TNV_IVJ_Jun2019_96(06)_77A four year old non-descript, female dog was presented at Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital (MVCTH) for immunization against Rabies. Clinical examination revealed that the pet was normal in all clinical parameters except for the presence of purulent bilateral ocular discharges. Ocular swab was collected and the sample found to be positive for Canine Distemper (CD) by N gene targeting nested PCR. This study suggested that the early detection of CDV in carrier and unvaccinated dogs are paramount importance to reduce the incidence of CD.en-USVeterinary ScienceVeterinary Preventive MedicineArticle