Buck has kennel cough

[critter crazy]

Awww....poor buck!! Our vet put out dog on antibiotics,a nd it went away very quickly! hope Buck feels better soon!

[BC_MoM]

Poor, Buck! Molly had kennel cough when we adopted her. For every day she had medication, we gave her 2x the amount in yogurt and other probiotics.

She recovered quickly and very nicely.

Good thoughts for Buck on the way.

[CathyBogart]

When Jasper had kennel cough I gave him a vitamin C tablet every morning (I called my vet to confirm it was OK, I'd recommend doing the same if you decide to give Vit C) and a small dish of echinacea tea.

I gave tea in the evening one day, but that was a mistake that ended with a big puddle on the carpet at 3am!

My vet also said that sometimes giving the bordatella vaccine after a dog already has it can speed recovery time.

[gemini9961]

Good wishes for Buck on a speedy recovery.

[borzoimom]

Ohh poor buck! Even if you had the vaccine- there are so many strains of this- they can still catch it..
Maybe a little vitamin C along with the antibiotics the vet gave..

[Kfamr]

Man, that sucks! Poor Buck. Nala had kennel cough before we adopted her.
I haven't seen anything from Ki or Moo, so hopefully they don't have it.

I wonder if they could have caught it at the dog show, rather than camp or the park?

[caseysmom]

Lots of the dogs at the shelter I volunteer at come down with kennel cough, it responds to the meds very well. I hope Buck feels better soon.

[.sarah]

I wonder if they could have caught it at the dog show, rather than camp or the park?

It could have been from there, I didn't think of that. Who knows, we did so much that weekend!

I went to the health food store earlier and bought Vitamin C powder and liquid Echinacea at the reccomendation of some homeopathic websites ... interesting that you suggested it too Cathy! I've also been suggested something else and I'm fixing to go out to find it. I personally am not going to take him to the vet because I do not like antibiotics or vaccines and prefer to take a more natural route. He'll be treated by our homeopathic vet ASAP. I think he'll recover quickly, I'm more worried about him spreading it to the girls though. I just want it to run it's course and be done with.