my dog at home is vaccined including vaccined for bordetella(kennel cough) can he still catch kennel cough if i adopt a dog from a shelter that has been in an airborne kennel cough area? most dogs we adopt out get the kennel cough after being adopted, im wondering if my dog who's already vaccined could still get it. if i adopt this dog from the shelter, right now she does not have kennel cough. and my dog at home never has had it and is vaccined. any one know about this stuff?
2007-10-14 16:30:33 · 17 answers · asked by kburgess612 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes, even a vaccinated dog can contract the disease if exposed to it. However, the vaccine will reduce the severity. Check out the website below.
Hope this helps.God Bless.
2007-10-14 16:39:04 · answer #1 · answered by Noelle M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your dog can still get Kennel Cough. This is a an airborne virus, sort of like a cold, and although bordatella vaccines can help with the infections that set in after Kennel Cough gets bad enough, there are no guarantees. A dog can have Kennel Cough with no symptoms, as well.
I do rescue and bring foster dogs into my home all the time. None of my dogs has ever had Kennel Cough, and my vet has advised me that the vaccine is pretty much a waste of money. We rely on the fact that all my own dogs are extremely healthy, and it is much more difficult to contract this in a very healthy dog.
One thing we do that helps immensely is we quarantine for about two weeks when a new dog comes into the mix. That way, if anything nasty is going to show up, we have not exposed anyone else to it.
Kennel Cough is not the only thing a dog can pick up from the shelter. There is Giardia, Whipworm, Ringworm, Sarcoptic Mange, Conjunctivitis, etc.
I am not discouraging you from adopting-the exact opposite-I think it's great to adopt. I only adopt from shelters as well.
These are just some precautions that can save you in vet bills for silly little contagious things that are easily treatable.
Good luck with your new dog and thanks for adopting!
2007-10-15 09:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by anne b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the kennel cough vaccine only covers a couple of strains and there are MANY. It is a usleless vaccine that can cause damage to the dog and leave him unprotected. I do not recommend the KC vaccine. Most strains are no more serious then a common cold and dogs generally have a bout of hacking for a couple of weeks or LESS and get over it. Only dogs who are very unhealthy to start with will die from kennel cough.
2007-10-14 23:34:55 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The vaccination for Kennel Cough is different than regular vaccinations. We never got that shot for our dog because we never kenneled her. If you are concerned you should check your vaccination records to see if they have had that one. Also, our vet said they need it once a year if they are going to be kenneled or otherwise exposed, like taking her to a dog park. If ur dog has had it within a year, there shouldn't be a problem.
2007-10-14 23:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by emlee c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just adopted a dog from the pound, (He was on death row) and he had kennel cough. I took him in for his check up and the vet told me kennel cough and bronchitis was the same. She gave him Temaril P, It is a pill that has a little bit of steroid and cough suppressant and antibiotic in one dose! It really does work!! He had a rather severe case of kennel cough, but my other 3 dogs did not catch it and they are very close! (sleep together, drink out of the same water dishes, etc.)
2007-10-15 00:27:36 · answer #5 · answered by meloni o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as your current dog is vaccinated against kennel cough, he should be just fine. Your new dog from the shelter will be fine also. Just in case one or the other show's signs of kennel cough, remember it will only last approx 7 days or so, and you can give them a teaspoon of children's cough medicine (WITHOUT Alcohol). A teaspoon if the dog is medium sized.
2007-10-14 23:50:05 · answer #6 · answered by Fawnice 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he can but supposedly a less severe case. Take your chances and see what happens, the dog you are about to adopt may have a resistance to it and your dog may also. But if you have already been to that kennel looking at adoption dogs, you have already brought the virus home on your own clothes so you may as well go for it now.
2007-10-14 23:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by joanie m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a booster shot for your dog. Kennel cough is a nasty thing. Seems that most dogs in the shelters get it, and you may bring it home. Being vaccinated every 6 months gives your dog added protection, but if you'd like to be cautious, get one 2 weeks before bringing home potentially infected dogs, and then make sure its every 6 months thereafter.
and great job adopting from the shelter! so many unwanted animals these days.
2007-10-14 23:35:56 · answer #8 · answered by almondsarenuts 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is possible, but really only likely if the vaccine has been given too recently. My dog got it, but I made the mistake of getting his vaccine only 5 days before the exposure. They need a couple weeks for it to 'take' fully. After that, should be okay.
2007-10-14 23:34:24 · answer #9 · answered by CB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The vaccine is worth less than the cost you pay for it.
But KC isn't a deadly disease in most cases. And almost all dogs from a shelter have a parasitic disease and KC.
2007-10-15 05:13:20 · answer #10 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋