Buck has kennel cough

[bckrazy]

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.

[.sarah]

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

[Freedom]

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!

[lizbud]

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.

[Kater]

Feel better soon, Buck!!

[k9krazee]

Aww, poor guy, hope he recovers soon!

[dragondawg]

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.