Treatment for Kennel Cough
17 Aug 2008
Kennel cough or tracheobronchitis is bronchitis that is marked by dry spasmodic cough, retching, sneezing, snorting or choking. It is characterized by inflammation of the upper respiratory system. It can be caused by either a viral or bacterial infection.
Tracheobronchitis is highly contagious and occurs when dogs are kept in crowded places with poor ventilation and lot of warm air - places like boarding kennels, vaccination clinics, hospital waiting rooms or any other such place where other infected dogs may be present.
Kennel cough in canines is equivalent, in some aspects, to common cold in humans. The symptoms are characteristic and obvious enough for diagnosis. And just as common cold caused by a virus requires no treatment, kennel cough in dogs also does not require any treatment if the condition has been caused due to a viral infection.
The symptoms tend to go away within 10 days. However, the commonality between common cold and kennel cough ends there since instances of kennel cough that involve the distemper virus carry a high risk are and considered to be serious. Such cases need immediate attention to ensure that the progression of the disease is contained.
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