Coughing was the most commonly observed clinical sign in the control group, and all control
dogs coughed during at least one observation period.
In contrast, only 50 % of the vaccinated
dogs coughed during at least one observation period.
Not exact matches
Other
dogs suffer from a
cough during their daily activities, walking or even lying down.
During that time, other
dogs are still at risk from contracting kennel
cough.
It generally runs its course in a couple of weeks,
during which time an affected
dog will exhibit a constant honking, hoarse
cough combined with gagging.
During coughing fits, your
dog may hack up a yellowish phlegm or white froth.
Stay Small: The large, corporate boarding facilities tend to be the ones where
dogs come down with kennel
cough during the holidays (I know, I used to work at one).
Dogs commonly
cough during heart disease / failure, but cats generally do not.
Kennel
cough is highly contagious and a high percentage of
dogs are infected at least once
during their life.
During the late 1970s the emergence of an unidentified GI disturbance was eventually attributed to parvovirus, and more recently,
coughing dogs that had more than simple tracheobronchitis were ultimately diagnosed with influenza.
Limping and
coughing are symptoms that
dogs exhibit at home and often do not show
during the exam at the veterinary hospital.
Dogs that have not had any treatments to prevent heartworm are checked for symptoms such as respiratory problems such as
coughing (particularly
during exercise), muscle weakness or lethargy, weight loss, shortness of breath or labored breathing, loss of appetite and vision problems.
«They also need to ask anyone surrendering a
dog if he or she is
coughing, has
coughed during the last two weeks, or has been around any
dogs who are
coughing or seem sick.
During this stage,
dogs may also
cough up blood.
Research estimated that a high percentage of
dogs will become afflicted with kennel
cough at least once
during their lifetimes.
Many
dogs are vaccinated for kennel
cough, especially if they have frequent contact with other
dogs, such as
during boarding, grooming, or competitions.
Unfortunately, due to lack of resources,
dogs at the animal control facility often developed kennel
cough and other infectious diseases
during their stay, making it difficult for other agencies to accept them.