Tag Archives: Kennel Cough

Signs and Symptoms of Kennel Cough

If you’re considering boarding your dog, you probably know how to smell the bed. Like a cold in humans, whooping cough easily infects the entire dog bed in a few days. Once yeast infection symptoms last for weeks, a dry cough is uncomfortable for dog owners. Untreated, some cases of kennel cough can be fatal, […]

Home Remedies for Your Dog’s Cold

Dogs do get colds, and even the flu. The main cause for a dog’s ailments is “kennel cough”, which is highly contagious amongst dogs that have not been vaccinated with the Bordatella vaccine. After taking your dog to the vet for their coughing (10 days or more) low fever, runny nose (often with yellow discharge), […]

Symptoms and Treatment for Your Dog’s Kennel Cough

Also known by names such as Infectious Tracheobronchitis or Canine Cough Syndrome, Canine Bordetellosis is a fairly common and highly contagious respiratory disease. Affecting dogs throughout the world, this disease is caused by various viruses and/or bacteria, working either alone or in combination, to infect our canine companions. Many people have heard of the infamous […]

Kennel Cough – What it is and How to Stop It

A hacking cough in a canine sounds like the dog has something stuck in its throat, as it hacks every few minutes. Kennel cough is usually caused by the bacteria Bordetella bronchiseptica, but a pair of viruses is also responsible for about ten to twenty percent of kennel cough. Kennel cough is not usually a […]

Symptoms and Treatment of Kennel Cough in Dogs

Kennel cough (infectious tracheobronchitis) in canines is a highly contagious respiratory infection similar to a cold in humans. It can be caused by a variety of viruses or bacteria, but the most common culprits are Adenovirus, Parainfluenza virus, Canine Distemper Virus and the Bordetella bronchiseptica bacterium. Like the human cold kennel cough symptoms can range […]

Puppies 101: Puppy Vaccinations

It is important to start a healthy path for new additions to the family by arriving at a permanent home. When adopting your dog, please remember to obtain certification of all vaccination records from your breeder or your companion at the place of adoption. Depending on the age of the dog, some puppies have already […]

What You Need to Know About Puppy Vaccinations & Exams

Having a puppy in your home makes life a lot more fun, a lot more relaxing, and definitely a lot more interesting. Whether you spent time researching the perfect breed of dog for your home or you’ve adopted a puppy from a shelter or pound, the joys of having a pet will immediately come to […]