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Kennel Cough is one of the leading causes of death in dogs. Kennel cough goes by the scientific name tracheobronchitis. It’s a very contagious upper respiratory illness that can quickly move through a kennel. It’s a deadly illness that can be difficult to treat, if not dealt with early. Kennel Cough is spread from dog to dog by coughing and sneezing. In a closed and close environment like a kennel, this disease can spread very rapidly.

One of the first warning signs of kennel cough in dogs is a rough and dry, hacking cough that will show up with in a week of the dog having the initial infection. The damage is done through the bacteria and/ or viruses damaging the lining of the windpipe and bronchi, which exposes the nerve endings. The cough is caused when the dog breathes in and out and air is exposed to the endings of the nerves which irritates them.

If your dog starts to show any signs of coughing without phlegm, hacking, retching, sneezing and snorting for several days, it could already indicate kennel cough. In some cases, a dog can experience fever and the worst could happen when kennel cough develops to more serious problem for your dog like pneumonia.

Prevention is still the best cure for kennel cough. Keep clean areas where your dog frequent in your house and boarding kennels, in particular, need to be hygienic too. If your dog requires interaction with other dogs in places such as parks, kennels or training schools, this is a call for you to vaccinate your dog against kennel cough.

Doing precautionary measures for your dog’s health, even before an infection starts to develop or symptoms to occur, is worth it to save you, the dog owner, from experiencing all the hassle and trouble that might result when your precious dog would be infected and experience kennel cough.

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