Rath, B.A., et al Persistent Bordetella bronchiseptica Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Infant and Genetic Comparison of Clinical Isolates with Kennel
cough Vaccine Strains Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2008
Not exact matches
«If you give your dog the Bordetella
vaccine, either through nasal drops or injection, it will be protected from the particular
strains in the
vaccine itself, but not necessarily from all contagious
coughs in general,» explains Dr. Johnson.
Like the flu there are thousands of different
strains of kennel
cough, and while the
vaccine helps to prevent the most common
strains, it is not a guarantee that your dog will still not develop kennel
cough, even if properly vaccinated.
Since kennel
cough can be caused by a number of pathogens, one particular
vaccine may not cover all
strains or pathogens.
Like the flu shot for humans, the
vaccine only covers a few of the kennel
cough strains that experts think might be in our area this year.
Please call us right away if your dog shows any symptoms (these can include
cough, sneezing, lethargy) or if you would like to schedule a
vaccine for a healthy dog (we carry the bivalent
vaccine which helps protect against both
strains).
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Bordatella
vaccine protects dogs from several
strains of kennel
cough.
There is a preventative
vaccine, which is quite effective against most
strains of canine
cough.
Regular canine
vaccines, such as a 5 in 1, or a 7 in 1, offer some protection against kennel
cough, as many
strains of this infection, are caused by the parainfluenza virus.