Outbreak of Kennel Cough

 

We just got back from the vets , Miggy started a bad foghorn sounding cough yesterday afternoon . She is what we call a bucket mouth who eats anything and everything we didn't know if she had something caught in her throat and just couldn’t dislodge it but she was able to eat and drink with no difficulties . Then we thought it maybe she had cut or scratched her throat from eating goodness knows what so we called the emergency vet at our clinic and explained all this , she suggested that we get a pediatric cough suppressant from the drug store and administer it to her  or it could be Kennel cough. Then she said if it doesn't calm down by the next day bring her in. We did that and it seemed to calm the coughing down for the night so she got sleep but early this morning after we gave her some more it didn't help . Miggy was coughing a lot. So we got her into the vet ASAP ! She has Kennel cough, now even though they are vaccinated against it they can still contract it , its like the flu shot for humans you get vaccinated but we can still get the flu !  Kennel cough usually is spread from the groomers, boarding kennels and by other dogs but because of our mild winter the virus is active because cold winters will kill out the virus. and there fore can also be air born  much like the human flu !

She is now on medication for the week . We gave Miggy  her first dose of her meds when we got home. One of the meds helps keep them calm so it doesn't trigger the cough due to excitement and irritate  her throat  and of course the meds for the virus. Miggy is sleeping here after her ordeal with this nasty Kennel cough and the stress !

                  I think we nipped it in the bud before it had a chance to really  set in !

                               Until next time have a good day !

                                     Country Gal