Taggart has kennel cough

[caseysmom]

That's the Bordatella (sp?) isn't it? She has only had one of those and it was back in 2006. But trust me, after this they will both keep current on that vaccine.

Yes thats it, I am not positive about the spelling either. All mine are on Banfield's insurance and they give them all the vaccines which I guess is okay since we camp and go to dog parks.

[Lori Jordan]

I'm sorry to hear that,I myself have been through the Kennel Cough almost every year since i have lived here,The problem is there is alot of dogs that just run loose around here.It is so contagious all it takes is for a dog to smell anothers urine that is affected by it.Now i just have the vet give them the injection.Its really sad just because it is a small town there is still roads and people still speed through town..I dont know why so many people let there dogs wander.

Best of Luck thankfully you caught it,I have heard that Kennel Cough untreated is not a nice thing.

[Ginger's Mom]

Aww, poor Taggart, new home and he is up coughing all night. I hope the medicine works well, and that Zoe doesn't catch it. How is he feeling today?

[Taz_Zoee]

I didn't hear him cough too much last night and he'd only had one medicine treatment. He still felt hot last night like he still had a fever.
I'm not sure how he is today, I didn't ask Bruce when I called him to tell him he could go pick up Taz. My mind was on Taz ATM.
He still acts in good spirits, as much as I can tell. He's a goofball, that's for sure.

[buddy.09]

Poor Taggart.

Buddy had kennel cough when we first adopted him. We took him to the vet and they gave him medicine and after a couple days it went away.

I hope Taggart feels better. And Zoe doesn't catch it.

[Glacier]

I hope he's feeling better soon.

My vet doesn't treat kennel cough unless the dog shows signs of secondary infection. Just plain ol' cough syrup and time! KC went through the pack here a few years ago. Took two months to get through everyone and go away! One group would stop coughing, another would start!

[Taz_Zoee]

I hope he's feeling better soon.

My vet doesn't treat kennel cough unless the dog shows signs of secondary infection. Just plain ol' cough syrup and time! KC went through the pack here a few years ago. Took two months to get through everyone and go away! One group would stop coughing, another would start!

Does it just keep going around and around? I mean would a dog that had it first get it again toward the end?
Well, Taggart has meds and if Zoee gets it I'll probably get her meds too. Since this is my first time with this it would make me feel better. Now, if I had 26 of them......yeah, cough syrup would be a better choice.

[chocolatepuppy]

I hope Taggart's feeling better soon.

[Glacier]

Does it just keep going around and around? I mean would a dog that had it first get it again toward the end?

No, once they have had that particular strain they are immune to it. The only two who never coughed at all had both had KC in their previous homes. It's extremely common in mushing kennels, especially those that travel to races. Anywhere where there are 100's of dogs in the same spot, a kennel cough outbreak is likely.

Since the distance racing kennel in my area moved his dogs, we've never had it again. I don't even vaccinate for it. There are many many different strains and the vaccine only catches a few.

[Taz_Zoee]

Well that's good to know. But I should probably get them vaccinated for it anyway, just to be safe. With only two it won't be too hard on my pocket book.
His coughing has really gone down to almost gone. Ocassionally he will have a small fit. Oh, and he snores!!! So all the males in this house snore!

[Ginger's Mom]

His coughing has really gone down to almost gone. Ocassionally he will have a small fit. Oh, and he snores!!! So all the males in this house snore!

Hahaha, I think he just wants to fit in with the boys. I am glad to hear that his coughing has gotten better, now he can really enjoy his great new home.