Many dog park patrons are concerned over the widespread kennel cough infection spreading throughout dog parks. This highly infectious disease spreads from one dog to the next and dog parks are breeding grounds for contamination. Dogs drink from the same water bowls that are placed around the dog park which then infects every dog that ...
Like humans, dogs have a mechanism for relieving irritation of the throat or airways which we classically know of as the cough. Whereas humans develop coughs rather frequently in response to a cold or mild respiratory infection, cough is less common in our canine counterparts. A persistent canine cough can be a sign of serious ...
Also known by names such as Infectious Tracheobronchitis or Canine Cough Syndrome, Canine Bordetellosis is a fairly common and highly contagious respiratory disease. Affecting dogs throughout the world, this disease is caused by various viruses and/or bacteria, working either alone or in combination, to infect our canine companions. Many people have heard of the infamous ...
Kennel cough in canines sounds like the dog has something stuck in its throat, as it hacks every few minutes. Kennel cough is caused in most instances by bacteria known as Bordetella bronchiseptica, but a pair of viruses is also responsible for about ten to twenty percent of kennel cough cases. Kennel cough is usually ...
Dogs do get colds, and even the flu. The main cause for a dog’s ailments is “kennel cough”, which is highly contagious amongst dogs that have not been vaccinated with the Bordatella vaccine. After taking your dog to the vet for their coughing (10 days or more) low fever, runny nose (often with yellow discharge), ...
Do dogs get colds? I’ve seen cats get goopy eyes and sneeze a lot with snot spewing everywhere from respiratory illness, but I’ve never seen a dog exhibit any illness similar in any way to a cold. Do dogs get colds or anything similar to a cold in any way? Since I’ve never seen my ...
If you are considering boarding your dog, you are probably aware of kennel cough. As common as a cold in humans, kennel cough can easily infect an entire kennel of dogs in a few days. Once infected symptoms last for weeks, with a dry hacking cough being an inconvenience to dog owners. Untreated some cases ...
It is important to start a healthy track record for your new addition to the family upon arriving at the permanent home of residence. Upon adopting your canine, please remember to get certification of all vaccination records from your breeder or attendant at your adoption location. Depending on the age of the canine, some puppies ...
Kennel cough (infectious tracheobronchitis) in canines is a highly contagious respiratory infection similar to a cold in humans. It can be caused by a variety of viruses or bacteria, but the most common culprits are Adenovirus, Parainfluenza virus, Canine Distemper Virus and the Bordetella bronchiseptica bacterium. Like the human cold kennel cough symptoms can range ...
Having a puppy in your home makes life a lot more fun, a lot more relaxing, and definitely a lot more interesting. Whether you spent time researching the perfect breed of dog for your home or you’ve adopted a puppy from a shelter or pound, the joys of having a pet will immediately come to ...
