kennel cough?

Question

My Shiba Inu puppy was diagnosed with kennel cough. His vet (for 2 weeks now) had us give him Sudafed and Amoxicillian. He shows no signs of getting rid of this sickness, and I just want to know what works the best and is our vet actually scamming us so he can get more money by charging us for vet visits every week (we had the dog for 3 weeks, and tomorrow will be the third time i am taking him to the vet)? Thanks!

Answer 1

Are you sure it's Sudafed and not Benadryl? I was told by my vet that pseudo-ephedrine, the main ingredient of Sudafed, is not good for dogs. Either way, antihistamines aren't going to do much for kennel cough. The antibiotics will help prevent secondary infection but won't "cure" your dog. Most of the time this just needs to run it's course. I don't think your vet is trying to scam you, but if the dog's condition isn't worsening I don't know why you need to take it to the vet every week. I know it's horrible listening to that awful cough, but your dog should make a full recovery. Just for future reference, there is a bordetella vaccine out there to prevent this exact disease!

Answer 2

hi. Kennel Cough is unquestionably a threat, yet those indicators can prepare to a brilliant form of respiratory illnesses. He might desire to be seen by means of a vet. asap. do no longer wait until eventually your appointment in 9 days. Vets do no longer do ellective surgical operation on sick animals. FYI to all the readers accessible. Kennel Cough may well be unquestionably vaccinated for as a puppy, and could be accomplished on a each year foundation. Many breeders, and puppy vendors do no longer do this, and this may well be an consumer-friendly restoration to circumvent a destiny concern. For those of you who think of your dogs can not get this, think of lower back. Any dogs in a public section or around different canines can get Kennel Cough.

Answer 3

Where did you get your Shiba Inu pup? Straight from a breeder, then call the breeder, see if any of the other pups have it, and if not, then think about where your pup has been. Kennel Cough Or Bordatella is highly contagious, but the reason it is known as kennel cough is because dogs often get it around other dogs... in KENNELS. Granted, not always, but usually this is the case. If your pup has barely been around other dogs, I would wonder if he even has that.


About being to the vet three times in three weeks, don't worry.... sometimes it happens. My latest pup we bought, had to take the vet for vaccinations, then for another round of vaccinations, and then he fell of the bed and hurt his leg so I had to go again for X-rays to make sure it wasn't broken... that would be three times in four weeks lol.


Hope Puppy feels better!

Answer 4

get a second opinion, why on earth would he say to use sudafed????? there is a cough mixture of sorts that vets can issue to help the sore throat, and strong abots. make sure all his toys and bedding are washed regularly in hot water, kennel cough is an airborne virus so if he coughing and his bed and toys etc, then he may re infect himself, i have worked in the local pound and kc is nasty. once he is cleared of kc ask for a C4 vaccination, this helps prevent kc.
and good luck with a NEW VET!

Answer 5

No I don't think your vet would do that. Do they make you pay a office fee ever time? When my dog got an eye infection they only made me pay one office visit fee and the rest of the check-ups I didn't have to pay for. Kennel cough lasts a long time and if your dog has it, it may be more susceptible to it. Make sure you get your dog annually vaccinated. Your vet may also want you to get the bordetella vaccine twice a year. Also, please don't let your puppy socialize with other puppies until it is completely over it. It's highly contagious!

Answer 6

yea go to the vet again. a different one and also in the future get a Bordatella ( i think i spelled it right) shot form a vet. It prevents kennel cough. well reduces the chances of a dog getting it and if a dog gets it then it only stays for about a week because the vaccine is already fighting it off in their body.

Answer 7

Kennel cough is caused by a virus. Antibiotics don't treat viruses, only bacterial infections.

The reason vets prescribe antibiotics to dog with kennel cough is to prevent secondary bacterial infections.

Answer 8

I also work at an animal hospital and this summer we had a few dogs come into the clinic with kennel cough. The vet didn't recommend any human products, and for then antibiotic she prescribed Sulfatrim instead of Amoxicillin . Ask your vet about switching antibiotics.

Answer 9

has ur dog been tested for kennel cough???? cuz if the vet isn't doing anything and ur just waisting ur time ur better off to go somewhere else have different tests done on ur dog there. i know right now they found a disease that humans have that now it goes to the dogs. i don't remember the name of it. but my next door neighbor had a dog and she said that it started out with kennel cough and they didn't catch it in time cuz the vet only treated for the kennel cough. she said that it took awhile before they found out wat it really was. then they ended up putting him down not to long ago cuz he was suffering.

i don't mean to scare you but just keep in mind tell ur vet that u want something done.

i hope ur dog gets better soon.

Answer 10

Where do you live? If you are close to Red Bank, Take your dog to Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. They are the best for Kennel Cough. And be careful if you have any other animals. Kennel Cough is very contaigous.