It is often diagnosed among younger dogs that live in a kennel or shelter where they come in direct contact
with other infected dogs.
Parasites are frequent in dogs of any ages, as they are very contagious and can be transmitted
from other infected dogs or environments that your pet may come in contact with.
As the name implies, kennel cough is a disease which can affect dogs that are kept in kennels as the disease is typically spread through close contact
with other infected dogs.
Even after the first vaccination, puppies may still be vulnerable to the virus and need to be kept away from situations in which they may come in contact with contaminated feces or
other infected dogs.
«The most common cause is exposure to
other infected dogs, either at doggie daycare, the groomer's, or a kennel,» says Beaver.
Dogs catch this disease by inhaling or eating the virus that is present in the urine, nasal and eye secretions of
other infected dogs.