20/07/2023
Meet baby Henry!
Today he received his kennel cough vaccine and he is ready for his vaccation.
What is Kennel Cough?
It is otherwise known as canine infectious tracheobronchitis that is an upper respiratory infection of dogs.
The most common causative agents include Bordetella bronchiseptica, canine parainfluenza virus, and Mycoplasma spp. are the most frequent causative agents. However, canine distemper virus, canine herpesvirus, adenoviruses, and reoviruses 1 to 3 may all be involved.
The most common symptoms include a loud, hacking cough or retch. Other common symptoms are runny nose, eye discharge, and sneezing. In more severe cases, or if left untreated, kennel cough can cause pneumonia, decreased appetite, lethargy, depression, and fever.
How is it transmitted?
It is easily transmitted when dogs cough or come in contact with each other or with contaminated surfaces. Even brief contact with an infected surface such as a bush or sidewalk is enough to transmit kennel cough.
