Question: Hello, my dogs picked up kennel
cough at a dog show.
Not exact matches
If
at any time your
dog begins
showing signs of difficulty breathing,
coughing, lameness, pain or any other unusual symptom while exercising, stop and have him checked out by your veterinarian.
At shelters, doggie day cares, boarding facilities, dog shows and dog parks, all it takes is one infected dog to cough on, sneeze on or touch noses with another dog, and you're looking at a possible outbrea
At shelters, doggie day cares, boarding facilities,
dog shows and
dog parks, all it takes is one infected
dog to
cough on, sneeze on or touch noses with another
dog, and you're looking
at a possible outbrea
at a possible outbreak.
In heavy infections, adult worms may invade the chambers of the heart and cause symptoms including
coughing, sluggishness and difficulty breathing, though some
dogs may
show no signs
at all.
Limping and
coughing are symptoms that
dogs exhibit
at home and often do not
show during the exam
at the veterinary hospital.
Kennel
cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease mainly contracted by
dogs at places where many of them congregate such as
dog parks, boarding and daycare facilities, and
dog shows.
Vaccination against «kennel
cough» is generally indicated for
dogs at risk for exposure to other
dogs, such as
at a boarding kennel, doggie day care, agility trials,
dog shows, etc..
I have never given any of these vaccines in the period since November 1985 and have never had a
dog get any of them, despite being
at shows, classes,
dog parks, and living with someone who worked in shelters and had foster
dogs at our house who had active kennel
cough.
Canine
cough can be acquired from your neighbor's
dog, from a champion
show dog at a
dog show, from the animal hospital where your
dog just received his shots or was treated for a cut paw... There may have been an infected
dog, unknown to anyone, that acted as a source for other
dogs.
Puppies vaccinated 48 hours before challenge had clinical signs that were less severe, and puppies challenged 72 hours after vaccination
showed no clinical signs of kennel
cough at all, with the exception of one
dog.