Buck has kennel cough

Awwwuh, Buck! =( Get better soon buddy.

Being that Buck is not a young puppy, and he's so healthy & not a flat-faced breed, I'm sure he will get over it as quickly and easily as a kid gets over a cold. Especially since his Mom is doing all the right stuff for him :]. Dog shows are definitely easy places for it to travel, especially with people bringing puppies, and in close quarters if it was an indoor show.

Thanks everyone. I just called places all over town and nobody has this chinese herbal medicine that was reccomended to me :( We did order a homeopathic remedy and payed $28 in shipping so that it would come overnight.

He's sooo not happy being locked up in the X-pen. :( He just cries when the dogs are playing and when we come to talk to him. :( Ughhh

Can you give him a little turkey? You know, get him a little sleepy and he won't feel so left out, too tired to care? :)

Best wishes, Buck!

My RB Buddy came down with kennel cough once after I took him to
a groomer that I hadn't used before. It took a few days before it showed
up, but it was awful hearing that gagging cough. My Vet gave him a shot
of antibiotics & pills to take for a few days. The Vet said it would clear up
on it's own probably, but treatment might help it clear up quicker.

Feel better soon, Buck!!

Aww, poor guy, hope he recovers soon!

With antibiotics the dog is usually back to normal in 36-48 hrs. Where normal is defined as appetite and energy levels restored with no sign of the recent illness. Without antibiotics and assuming the dog is not a puppy or geriatric then 1-2 weeks to fully recover. Pneumonia can be a complication in young puppies or in very old dogs if not treated with antibiotics.

Incubation time is 2-14 days. There is an extremely high probability any dog in a contaminated environment unvaccinated is likely to come down with it as its extremely contagious.

Vaccinating before clinical signs appear, may help a little to shorten the illness- assuming it takes a week thereafter for clinical symptoms to develop. Once clinical signs are present, vaccination will have no effect on the duration of the illness.

Thanks, everyone.

Awww Sara I'm sorry to hear the birthday boy has kennel cough. That's no way to celebrate a birthday at all:( I hope he starts feeling better soon and is able to get out and play with everyone else.

Lots of healing vibes headed his way.

Big (((HUGS))) to you Buck!

Thanks, Anna.

Buck is doing much better today. He is not coughing as much. Hopefully he'll be over this soon!

Well Buck is well as of two days ago, but Luka is sick now. :(

Oh no that sucks:(

We'll be sending more healing {{{vibes}}} your way.

Aww poor baby.. Maybe you could give all the dogs a little vitamin C to help ward this off from spreading. ..

I'm so sorry to hear Luka is ill now. :(

Oh, no.. not my favourite PT girl! Lots of yogurt and vitamin C supplement! :)