One of the most common respiratory infection in dogs is Infectious tracheobronchitis, which is also known as kennel cough. According to veterinarians, this is a highly contagious infection caused by a combination of infectious agents. Often, it is a viral infection with parainfluenza virus, canine, followed by a secondary bacterial infection with Bordetella bronchiseptica. This disease is called kennel cough because it is the most cases of transmission among dogs living together close as in a cage.

Pet owners may notice the symptoms of the disease after their dog has been around other dogs. Perrera situations it may be a boarding facility, a hotel for pets when owners are away on vacation and decided to leave their dogs, it could be a Groom, or in a dog show.

A common clinical sign is a deep cough that sounds like the dog has something stuck in his throat. Some dogs may cough up a white foamy discharge end of the coughing fits. The cough may sound serious, however, the infection usually clean within one to two weeks. Veterinarians should be able to identify easily kennel cough as the cause of the cough only by clinical signs and history.

Antibiotics may be recommended to prevent infections secondary bacterial. Cough suppressants can help stop the cough too. These treatments are usually not necessary, though. Not rarely infectious tracheobronchitis in a bronchopneumonia serious that requires more aggressive treatment, according to professionals in the FP.

Some pet owners may want to relieve cough kennel before it happens. In these cases, there are several vaccines for kennel cough at the disposal of pet owners for their dogs. It is recommended by veterinarians to vaccinate dogs before going to a kennel, dog show or pet hotel, etc.

Pet owners should be aware that most veterinary hospitals, facilities, grooming clinics, etc, require the vaccine before admission. Pet owners should check with their veterinarians on vaccination recommendations to keep your pets happy and healthy.