can cats get kennel cough?

Answer 1

Hi Marcy...yes, cat can get kennel cough also known as bordetella.

Here's a web article about this subject matter:
http://www.guardianangelscatclub.org/health-info/03-feline-bordetella.htm
FELINE BORDETELLA (KENNEL COUGH IN CATS)
Feline Bordetella is considered a controversial and tenacious respiratory disease in cats and kittens. Coughing is very significant in the cat population and should not be ignored.
Controversy stems from a divided community of veterinarians believing it is rare in the feline species to those who believe that cats and kittens in shelter situations, exposure is widespread.

However, a coughing cat or kitten is not necessarily infected with bordetella, it may simply be a hairball or an indication of another infection. Hairballs are, obviously, easily diagnosed as the cat will vomit an elongated mass, that looks like what it is - a mass of fur. If you can recognize that, you can take steps to remedy the situation by simply changing the cat's diet to a hairball formula feed.

Feline Bordatella, also refered to as Bordetellosis or Bordetella bronchiseptica, is a bacteria that can cause disease of the feline respiratory tract and presents in a number of ways. The signs are very similar to feline herpes virus and feline calicivirus:

Cats with bordetellosis may cough, have a runny nose or runny eyes, sneeze, and occasionally have a fever. Other symptoms that are often seen are difficulty breathing, lack of energy, and loss of appetite.

Cats are believed to become infected by breathing the bacteria into their noses. Cats residing in or entering rescue shelters and multiple-cat households have the highest risk of exposure, especially if respiratory tract disease has occurred in the environment.

The only way to make a true diagnosis of Feline Bordetella is with a tracheal wash and culture and sensitivity, and your veterinarian has to send the sample in as "canine" because most labs don't have it on the feline charts.

Since Feline Bordetella is treated in much the same way as the canine variety, many veterinarians will treat it without doing the tracheal wash. This means prescribing antibiotics, which Bordetella is known to be sensitive to, as well as using cough suppressants, and humidifiers. This is a very tenacious disease, so kittens must be treated for a full 21 days. If there are other cats in the household who've been exposed, they must also be treated for that length of time in order to avoid having a situation where cats keep re-infecting each other.

The big difference in treating Feline Bordetella has to do with nutrition. While dogs can manage to go a few days without eating, cats must eat or they can develop a potentially fatal disease (Feline Hyperlipidosis). This means that they must be force fed until they are ready to eat on their own.

The good news is that because it's a bacterium, if caught early enough, it can be treated and your cat or kitten can live a very long and loving life.

Bordetella bacteria are resistant to Amoxicillin, so while the many of the URI symptoms improved, the Bordetella continues to worsen. Often seen in catteries or shelters, Bordetella is most lethal to young kittens and whole litters have been known to die overnight because pneumonia can develop quickly.

An intra-nasal vaccine to prevent disease caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica is available. Studies conducted by the manufacturer indicate that the vaccine can reduce the severity of disease in infected cats. Your veterinarian may suggest vaccinating cats entering or residing in multiple-cat environments (for example, shelters, catteries, or boarding facilities) where disease associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica infection is suspected or has been confirmed. However, some veterinarians are reluctant to adminster or recommend the vaccine.

Answer 2

Kennel Cough Cats

Answer 3

Can Cats Get Kennel Cough

Answer 4

Yes, cats can get their own type of kennel cough. They can also get a lot of other upper respiratory diseases. I rescued a kitten from a house that had caught fire, and we actually lost her to Feline Leukemia. It was so sad, our vet and we worked so hard to save her, but there was very little that could be done. She was one spoiled little cat while she was with us thought, and went to the Rainbow Bridge well fed and loved. If your cat is coughing, take him or her to the vet for a check up. Have a good night.

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I just got a dog from the Humane Society about 10 days ago she sneezed a lot at 1st & it has settled down but now my cat is sneezing all the time! I have not noticed any other signs. Funny thing is the cat & the dog just love each other! They play nonstop they sleep next to each other. I keep saying I think the cat has a dog allergy lol I think I'm going to take him to the vet tomorrow just to make sure he's okay.

Answer 7

Just as people can catch all kinds of diseases from a hospital, cats can likewise from a kennel.

Answer 8

Yes, cats often catch and spread upper respiratory illnesses in shelters and kennels.

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