08/23/2021
Just for info
I have posted this on my fb a few weeks ago - feel free to use/ adapt if you want. Post a good pic as well
Kennel Cough Myth - Proper name is 'Infectious Bronchitis'.
YOUR DOG DOES NOT HAVE TO HAVE VISITED A KENNELS TO GET KENNEL COUGH - IT COULD BE EASILY CALLED VET COUGH, DOG WALK COUGH or BACKYARD COUGH.
Kennel cough is a highly infectious airborne condition, and can easily be spread. This means that dogs who have never been anywhere near a boarding kennel can develop kennel cough.
Here’s what you need to know about kennel cough to limit the possibility that your dog will be infected.
How Kennel Cough is Spread
Because kennel cough is very infectious, it is spread in much the same way as the common cold. Infected dogs will release virus and bacterial particles into their environment and this can be breathed in by other dogs, who can then be affected themselves.
Humans can catch colds if they are in close proximity to someone who already has a cold or if they touch things that have also been used by them, and the situation is very similar with kennel cough. If your dog has close contact with an infected dog or shares food and water bowls or toys with them, they can easily develop kennel cough too.
Here at , Country Time Pet Retreat we keep all dogs separate or within their family group.
* Food/water/ toys are not shared.
* Dogs do not mix at exercise time and do not get nose to nose
contact.
* the kennels are well ventilated and we use the correct cleaning
fluids that not only kills the infectious bronchitis but is a full
disease control product.
Vaccination isn’t a guarantee that your dog will never get kennel cough.
It is not usually dangerous and normally clears up without treatment within a few weeks
Apart from your dog coughing, the infection is unlikely to make them feel ill
But puppies, elderly dogs and those with existing medical conditions can be susceptible to complications to secondary issues. If you have concerns then please speak to your vet.
Kennel cough has an incubation period of two to 14 days. If your pet is given the vaccination then please do this 14 days prior to your kennel visit.
