This is why we vaccinate against this disease. Good sites for Distemper Information are a straightforward Q and A found at the Human Services of Georgia web site, a brief discussion from Drs. Foster and Smith , and the A Breed Apart web site. Valley Fever is a disease that affects both humans and dogs in the southwest portions of the United States. It comes from a fungus that grows only in that hot dry climate.
Most humans have only minor reactions to the fungus.
Dogs, on the other hand, are a different story. Symptoms commonly seen with early Valley Fever in dogs include cough, fever, depression, and lack of appetite. The main effect of the disease is limited to the lungs and may go away on its own, or the dog may become sick enough to require medication. Unfortunately in dogs, Valley Fever often spreads to other parts of the body. When this happens, the dog has what is called disseminated disease and few will recover without treatment.