For dogs
with mild clinical signs, the likelihood that the condition can be managed with conservative treatment is good.
Some dogs
exhibit mild clinical signs that go unrecognized for years, while others can exhibit episodes of severe illness, including hyperventilation, muscle wasting, and fever.
Some infants who were exposed to drugs in the womb experience no withdrawal symptoms at all, the AAP report said; some have
only mild clinical signs of withdrawal, but some have much more severe withdrawals, which in extreme cases can be fatal.
To date it appears the majority of dogs infected with CIV
develop mild clinical signs that persist for 2 - 3 weeks despite treatments like cough suppressants.
With dogs that
exhibit mild clinical signs the treatment usually involves the use of ophthalmic lubricants to protect the cornea and coat the lashes with a lubricant film.
Most kennel cough infections are easily resolved in 1 - 3 weeks, but
mild clinical signs may linger even when the bacterium has been eliminated.
The initial appearance of these patients can be deceiving; some pets may be severely neurologically impaired, while others may only have
mild clinical signs.
Mild clinical signs may linger for several weeks even when the bacteria have been eliminated.
The difference between prevalence and diagnostic data highlights how CKD may be overlooked due to absent or
mild clinical signs.