[plumseverywhere]

I think Alistair and Happygolucky were just trying to give us a smile. I know its a serious topic but I don't think they intended harm 

[happygolucky]

THanks, I was being serious, I just replied to Alistair and Ina......

[Alistair]

Ooo I'm REALLY offended, posted the symptoms up so that anyone who didn't know what they where do now, I am acutely aware of the issue, I have was competing at Oswestry (agility) this weekend and it was being talked about, and no I didn't see anything, don't have a go at me for posting something sensible and then stating I had a cough, which I did (do).

I can't be held liable for I as illnesses and sandys suggestions

[doganjo]

I have no problem with any of you saying you have a cough and a sneeze but please do not compare it to kennel cough and make comedy out of a situation which is becoming more widespread as we speak - I know of two older dogs that have died because of it - an 11 year old just this afternoon - a much loved family pet, not a show dog, not a working dog - just a dear pet to my friend's daughter; and a friend of mine has a litter of one week old puppies and one of her other dogs has come home from a working event with kennel Cough.

She obviously normally keeps everything scrupulously clean going to and from the babies but it is still worrying and she is becoming paranoid listening for every sound despite the dog in question having been confined to separate quarters at the other end of the house.

I do hope none of you ever have dogs who contract this disease.

[Rosemary]

Maybe I should get our two jagged.

They're both 13 and although they don't go out much and don't go to places with lots of dogs (they dodge about here with me most of the time), maybe that makes them more vulnerable. Tess ran away in the spring and ended up in the pound; she came back with a hacking cough, which I thought might be kennel cough but she was fine in 48 hours.

I did see a poster in the vet's waiting room but tbh I thought it was just another scaremongering disease to get more money out of hard-pressed pet owners.

[doganjo]

Maybe I should get our two jagged.

They're both 13 and although they don't go out much and don't go to places with lots of dogs (they dodge about here with me most of the time), maybe that makes them more vulnerable. Tess ran away in the spring and ended up in the pound; she came back with a hacking cough, which I thought might be kennel cough but she was fine in 48 hours.

I did see a poster in the vet's waiting room but tbh I thought it was just another scaremongering disease to get more money out of hard-pressed pet owners.

That could have been KC, Rosemary - she may have had a  mild dose earlier in life and had some immunity to the strain she came up against.  Dogs that have been vaccinated can still get it - but usually much milder - 2 days is quite common. .It's a bit like Flu - they make up a concoction of a few of the most common strains for the vaccine. To be honest Tess and Meg  aren't at much risk except if other dogs come on your farm, or if Tess runs off again.

[Mammyshaz]

I wonder if your friends dog had some underlying serious condition Doganjo. I have never known Kennel Cough be serious. It is usually more distressing having to listen to the cough for up to 6 weeks while the dog is generally well in itself or perhaps feels a bit off for a few days.
Sometimes there is nasal discharge but as long as it is cleaned away it doesn't cause a problem.
It is the same as a cold in people.
I would be worried with newborn pups, though, just like I would worry with a new baby getting a cold. Unlikely to be serious but keep a close eye on them.
 

[happygolucky]

That's just what my vet said today as I have an 8 week old pup and was concerned as I have 3 other dogs and did not want any health issues, I think Parvo is much more of a concern in my opinion, my vet told me not to worry as well......anyway, its best to be concerned rather than leave stuff.....I also walk in areas where not many dogs go so the risk is low.....I  hope

[robate55]

Just been training today & 1 dog was not there as she had kennel cough - she was at the Champ Brittany show as well.
 
Rose

[doganjo]

Old dog was healthy otherwise as far as I know.. 

Brittany Champ show - someone took one of their dogs to the show but had others at home with symptoms.  other exhibitors not best pleased.

I probably know them Rose - been in the breed since it came to the UK.  Know almost all the better pedigrees, and many of the pet names too! 

[in the hills]

My vet didn't seem concerned HGL and didn't advise vaccinating Alf or Kate (as an 8 wk old pup at the time). They were not felt at "high risk" as show, agility, etc dogs would be or if you walked in busy areas. She said more of an irritation than high risk disease. Think she said something like ..... not all owners are happy to be kept awake by their dogs cough. Said to take them in if it was "going around" the area and it's not at the moment. Just a nasal spray apparently. I suppose even the common cold can cause complications for vulnerable humans .... same maybe with kennel cough.


Remember fathers dogs having it years ago. It was a dry, hacky cough and lasted about 5 days. Think there are different strains though and suppose some are worse than others. Dad showed at the time and think it spreads easily in dry, unventilated atmospheres.


Something to be aware of but not worry too much about .... I would think.

[happygolucky]

Same here OTH........

[funkyfish]

I don't vaccinate mine against KC... I don't think it does much, they sneeze half of it out before it gets to where it is meant to go, one rep said putting it in the eye to go down the tear duct and into the back of the throat would get it better to where it needs to be.


It only does Bordetella Bronchiseptica (soz can't spell...), not all the strains. In the Normal booster they have does one strain- parainfluenza.


We, pigs, and rabbits can get and carry Bordetella.

[happygolucky]

Thanks for that funky fish, after the initial post I did think about stuff we can pass on to our dogs, our pups have long gone to their new homes but I did not let people touch or carry them until they were over 3 weeks old, more due to what humans may be carrying....

We, pigs, and rabbits can get and carry Bordetella

. .I did not find that one on google , people sometimes mistake my way of writing for me being silly when I am interested in any thread I post in......are you trained in that sort of stuff then? I often ask professionals  but they can come up with different view points too......

[doganjo]

Bordetella Pertussis is whooping cough.
Bordetella parapertussis is knonw in sheep.
Bordetella. bronchiseptica rarely infects healthy humans but causes several diseases in other mammals, including kennel cough.

They are all different as I said  - just as the flu virus is.