Kennel Cough

[alisonhardie]

My dog has just been diagnosed with kennel cough. Is is possible that another dog can be a carrier of kennel cough without any symptoms??

[andyjevs]

yes....just like human diseases. It's vital you get your dog vaccinated against it.....costs around �10 for 6 months

[alisonhardie]

Thanks for replying. Didn't realise a dog can carry kennel cough without the symptoms. Poor we thing!!

[lankeela]

This link may be of interest

http://www.marvistavet.com/htm/kennel_cough.html

[lankeela]

http://www.marvistavet.com/htm/kennel_cough.html

[lankeela]

Third time lucky - it is leaving out an underline between kennel and cough.

http://www.marvistavet.com/htm/kennel _cough.html

join up the kennel with the underline

[alisonhardie]

Thanks Lankeela will give it a try

[woofgang]

when we moved to hampshire from surrey, both my dogs got it. They hadn't met any other dogs or been in kennels but the weather was mild and damp and I remember the vet saying that she was seeing quite a few cases of dogs getting infected without the usual contact with an infected dog or stay in kennels. She suggested that either they might have caught it off a fox or from droplets expelled by an infected dog either in the air or on the damp heather etc.

[alisonhardie]

Cheers woofgang - isn't it a horrible infection to watch your dog go through!! Bless her she's been such an unucky wee thing during her 3 years. Smashed her leg in 6 places and is prone to eating stones so had surgery for that as well. I was warned mind you that Boxers were mad!!!

[Snappy]

The kennel cough vaccination only lessens the symptoms of the cough, it doesn't stop them getting it, Thats why we don't insist on it at the creche. If its going round, they'll prob get it.

[Angleflame]

I am on the comittee of a ringcraft training club. Kennel cough can be transmitted from infected dogs on peoples shoes and clothes....it only needs a bit of saliva to spread it. Our club had a case of it a short while ago, the infected dog was not allowed back for 6 weeks. The trainers would not touch the mouths of any dogs during this time, just in case. Luckily only one other dog got it. It is very contagious. Please don't go near or let your dog go near any other dogs until it is cleared up. If you think the cough is around....get to the vet. Prevention is better than cure.