Tori
She has been coughing for a straight 3 days now and it isn't stopping. Is there anything I can do to help her get better other than taking her to the vet? How serious is kennel cough? She is a beagle 10 yrs old and she is outside most of the time. Any suggestions?
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You're dog most likely has a case of kennel cough. The seriousness of the case depends on the dog. In your case, it may be more severe or seem to be more severe than usual because you have an older dog. If she is outside all of the time, she could have developed allergies or gotten kennel cough from another dog in your neighborhood. It could also be old age.
Is she coughing up white gunk? This is a sign of kennel cough. Think of kennel cough like bronchitis. She will cough and cough and cough, and basically, it's mucus.
If it is kennel cough, your vet will give her an antibiotic, and she will take it, etc. If you have other dogs, bring them too, they should probably get a Bordetello shot, which prevents against kennel cough. If you have other dogs and they start coughing, they can also be sick, so you may end up getting more than one set of pills.
Whatever it truely is, I recommend going to the vet's.
You're dog most likely has a case of kennel cough. The seriousness of the case depends on the dog. In your case, it may be more severe or seem to be more severe than usual because you have an older dog. If she is outside all of the time, she could have developed allergies or gotten kennel cough from another dog in your neighborhood. It could also be old age.
Is she coughing up white gunk? This is a sign of kennel cough. Think of kennel cough like bronchitis. She will cough and cough and cough, and basically, it's mucus.
If it is kennel cough, your vet will give her an antibiotic, and she will take it, etc. If you have other dogs, bring them too, they should probably get a Bordetello shot, which prevents against kennel cough. If you have other dogs and they start coughing, they can also be sick, so you may end up getting more than one set of pills.
Whatever it truely is, I recommend going to the vet's.
Im pretty sure my dog has kennel cough...?
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I picked him up yesterday from an animal shelter, he was in there for 5 days. Hes been sniffling and he just started coughing earlier today. Then about 2 hours ago he threw up...alot. Hes acting sluggish and not himself. Im going to have to hold off on the vet til tuesday...until then what can i do??
One more thing.. can humans get sick if there dog has kennel cough?
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Kennel cough is an upper respiratory infection in dogs, and no- you can't catch it from him. Bacteria and viruses are species specific. It might be caused by either a bacteria or a virus, and there are some of the dog diseases which can also cause the cough. Hopefully your dog was fully immunized at the kennel when he arrived or at least before you left. It's a very contagious condition among dogs, and not uncommon to have it happen in kennels where there are large numbers in close quarters. Hence the name. There's not a lot you can do for your dog until you get him to a vet, unfortunately. The vet can provide both antibiotics and cough relief medications. Until you can get to the vet, about all you can do is keep your dog warm and reasonably comfortable, with food and water available. Even with treatment, it may last for several weeks, but the cough will become less frequent and he will feel better as time goes on.
Kennel cough is an upper respiratory infection in dogs, and no- you can't catch it from him. Bacteria and viruses are species specific. It might be caused by either a bacteria or a virus, and there are some of the dog diseases which can also cause the cough. Hopefully your dog was fully immunized at the kennel when he arrived or at least before you left. It's a very contagious condition among dogs, and not uncommon to have it happen in kennels where there are large numbers in close quarters. Hence the name. There's not a lot you can do for your dog until you get him to a vet, unfortunately. The vet can provide both antibiotics and cough relief medications. Until you can get to the vet, about all you can do is keep your dog warm and reasonably comfortable, with food and water available. Even with treatment, it may last for several weeks, but the cough will become less frequent and he will feel better as time goes on.
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