what exactly is kennel cough? and when can i take my puppy out with me to places?

Question

I am not familiar with kennel cough can someone explain it to me pls? I want to buy a carrier for my puppy but is it to soon to be taking her places with me?

Answer 1

Kennel cough is a respiratory problem like bronchitis, it is characterised by a kind of hacking cough. However this should be covered in your dog's vaccines.

It's ok to take her out with you the day after (or two days after) her second injection at either 10 or 12 weeks depending on when your breeder had her first injection done. You should have been told when the second is needed? Or have the vaccination card which will say?

Answer 2

It's an upper respiratory infection, sometimes caused by a virus but more commonly caused by a bacteria called Bordatella bronciseptica. It's a highly contagious disease, characterised by a harsh, dry sounding cough. It may not cause any serious problems, other than uncomfortable coughing and hacking, to begin with, and can pass on its own - but infected dogs should always be kept away from others, and treatment by a vet is preferable because left untreated it leaves the lungs open to serious infections.

Kennel cough is so called because it's most commonly caught when lots of dogs are in close contact, i.e most usually from kennels. To get away from the misconception that this disease is only caught from kennels, the new name for the disease is Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis - not quite so catchy!

Kennel cough can, and should, be vaccinated against. Standard dog vaccination preparations usually carry cover against the viral form of kennel cough, but the vaccine for the more common, bacterial form is via nasal drops.

It's OK to take your pup out with you about a week after his vaccinations have been completed, he will be covered then.

Chalice

Answer 3

Kennel cough is actually a group of highly contagious respiratory diseases, usually indicated by a dry cough. There are a number of viruses that can lead to kennel cough, not just Bordetella. While many people recommend not taking your puppy ANYWHERE until she is old enough for all of her shots, this is actually a bad idea.

What you do need to do is avoid any places where there is a concentration of dogs, i.e. pet stores, dog parks, etc. This also includes letting your unvaccinated puppy sniff all over the vet's floor - keep her in your lap. You should, however, take her with you to places where there are no dogs. This will help her socialization skills dramatically. These places could include the hardware store (if they allow dogs), friends' houses (if they have no pets), etc.

Waiting until a puppy is 6 months old has been shown to have a significant impact on their socialization skills. It is better to expose them to as much things as possible during their puppyhood for greater success down the road.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Dogs catch kennel cough from other dogs, breathing each others air, rubbing noses, etc. Sometimes dog's also get bits of plants stuck in their throats causes irritation. Get him checked by the vet. Kennel cough is highly contagious. You can get your dog protected with a bortadella gel they put in the nose. When you get him protected and buy a carrier small enough for him to only stand up and turn around in, you can take him places. See link below for more info:

Answer 5

If you can carry your puppy, it is never to early to take her places and get her used to people, cars, buses etc. Just don't take her where there are likely to be other dogs and don't put her on the ground where other dogs might have been. It is important to keep her away from possible sources of infection but equally important to get her socialised from a young age. Kennel Cough is like a cold to a human, but can be more serious in very young or very old dogs. There are other diseases which your dog will be innoculated against which are far more serious.

Answer 6

Kennel Cough is a self limiting ailment, of which maximum otherwise healthful canines gets over in a pair of weeks. this documents is obtainable on the internet. The vaccination for it is in simple terms good for 6 or 7 months in accordance to the era of immunity examine. The vaccine basically covers a number of the numerous lines of Kennel Cough. I introduced residing house 2 rescue domestic dogs. The developed Kennel Cough and have been taken to the vet for antibiotics. my very very own 2 canines developed Kennel Cough and did no longer obtain antibiotics. each physique have been given over the Kennel Cough regarding a similar time. Years later, I have been given yet another domestic dog who picked up Kennel Cough at a rescue journey. He did no longer get antibiotics and have been given over it in a pair of weeks. My now older canines did no longer get Kennel Cough a 2nd time.

Answer 7

As for taking a young puppy out with you, I don't recommend it until puppy shots are done. Kennel cough is a risk but even a bigger risk is parvo which is fatal in many many cases and is a very persistent virus and easily transmitted in the environment. Not worth the risk until shots are done.

Answer 8

You should get a kennel cough shot (also called Bordatella) from the vet, and she will be protected from kennel cough. It's like pneumonia or bronchitis in humans, it's a virus. It's not fun.

Answer 9

Kennel cough is basically bronchitis for dogs. It is a highly contagious respitory disease that can lead to pneumonia or can even be fatal if untreated, particularly in the very young or elderley dogs.

Ensure that your dog is vaccinated and these are kept up to date with annual boosters

Answer 10

kennel cough is usually cause from kenneling....it's stress and bacteria..equivalent to the human Bronchitis.