Can I prevent my dog from getting kennel cough?
Pete Metz
2025-07-05 14:53:22
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If so, we’d highly recommend a Kennel Cough vaccine or booster. The best way to prevent Kennel Cough is through vaccination. The vaccine is a quick and painless procedure for your dog in the form of a nasal spray or your dog may benefit from the new oral solution that we now have available. The oral method is easier to administer and therefore may reduce stress for your dog and you as the owner. The Kennel Cough vaccination is given once a year. Prepare in advance as the vaccination should be given at least one week before their stay for the nasal method and three weeks for the oral method. If you’re going on holiday, it’s important that your dog is vaccinated against Kennel Cough, otherwise kennels may not accept your dog.
Anabelle Smith
2025-06-26 14:45:55
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Preventing kennel cough involves a combination of vaccination and good hygiene practices. Vaccination is especially important for dogs that often spend time in places with other dogs, like kennels, dog parks, grooming salons, and dog shows. Several vaccines, including Bordetella, parainfluenza, and adenovirus, can protect dogs from pathogens that cause kennel cough. While it doesn’t guarantee absolute immunity, due to the diverse strains of viruses and bacteria involved, it substantially lowers the risk and lessens the severity of the infection. Regularly clean and disinfect your dog’s living area, toys, and bowls to reduce the spread of pathogens. Avoid crowded environments to limit your dog’s exposure, especially if they are not vaccinated. Schedule regular check-ups with your family veterinarian to ensure your dog’s overall health and to detect any potential infections early. To maintain effective protection, regular booster shots are essential, as the immunity provided by the vaccine can diminish over time.
Werner O'Conner
2025-06-20 10:27:36
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The best way to protect your dog from kennel cough in Warwickshire is to vaccinate them.
The vaccine is a quick and painless procedure.
You can choose between a nasal spray or a liquid given into your dog’s mouth.
This new oral solution is available at our Avonvale Vets practices.
If your dog becomes stressed by the nasal vaccine, the new liquid might be a good option to try.
A kennel cough vaccination protects your dog for a whole year.
Sometimes we can’t give it along with your dog’s regular booster so it’s worth checking when you book your dog’s appointment with us at Avonvale Vets.
Often kennels require that all the dogs boarding with them have been vaccinated against kennel cough so it’s worth checking when you book your dog in.
The nasal vaccination should be given at least one week before their stay and the oral vaccine fully protects your dog after three weeks.
If you’re planning a trip away it’s worth considering getting your dog vaccinated against kennel cough.
If so, we highly recommend vaccinating your dog against kennel cough.
Mercedes Stoltenberg
2025-06-11 10:59:59
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A kennel cough vaccine is available and is often required for a stay in kennels where the highly-contagious infection can spread easily. Some of the infections that can cause kennel cough are included in the basic vaccinations dogs need to have as a puppy, and subsequent boosters. But the most common bacteria present in kennel cough is Bordetella bronchiseptica, which can be given as a separate vaccine – through nasal drops or injection. However, as there are many strains of the infection, it cannot guarantee protection – but at the very least should lessen symptoms. The nasal vaccine for Bordetella bronchiseptica can be given when your dog is as young as three weeks, with it providing protection for about 12 months. It takes four days for it to become effective, and is considered the fastest method of providing immunity. Although protection is not guaranteed, many boarding kennels require dogs staying with them to have the Bordetella bronchiseptica vaccine. In general, it's a good idea to keep your dog away from other dogs while they are coughing.
Laverne Sanford
2025-06-02 03:53:20
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Preventing kennel cough in dogs includes vaccination and avoiding exposure.
The kennel cough vaccination protects against Bordetella bronchiseptica, one of the leading causes of kennel cough.
While the Bordetella vaccination can decrease your dog's risk of contracting kennel cough, it’s still possible for them to become infected with another pathogen.
The best way to avoid kennel cough is to prevent your dog from being exposed.
Avoiding places where many dogs are housed together is the easiest way to minimize their risk.
Doggy daycares and boarding facilities are often crowded environments where dogs are more likely to spread respiratory illness to one another if one dog is affected.
Consider using an in-home pet-sitting service or groomer to help prevent exposure to kennel cough.
Spending time in places where several dogs are kept together, like boarding facilities, grooming establishments, and doggie daycares, can increase your dog’s risk of contracting kennel cough.
Olen Romaguera
2025-05-26 01:06:04
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The best way to prevent kennel cough is to vaccinate against it, especially if your dog mixes with lots of other dogs or spends time in kennels. Vaccination is the best way to prevent kennel cough, and is especially necessary if your dog spends lots of time with other dogs or goes into kennels. Kennel cough vaccine lasts 12 months - so should be repeated every year. Like any vaccine, the kennel cough vaccine doesn’t give 100%, guaranteed protection, however, it does significantly reduce the chance that your dog will catch kennel cough and reduces symptoms if they do catch it. Most reputable kennels and doggy day care centres will request that every dog has the kennel cough vaccination two to three weeks before staying with them. Speak to your vet about adding kennel cough into your dog’s vaccine schedule. Dogs with kennel cough should be kept away from other dogs and public spaces (while they are showing symptoms and for two to three weeks afterwards), as this is where spread is most common.
Cara Tromp
2025-05-26 00:57:46
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To help prevent your dog from becoming infected with kennel cough, there are several precautions that can be taken. After coming home from shows, you should disinfect crates, bedding, and bowls. During shows, dogs should not be allowed to have nose-to-nose contact with other dogs or be allowed to drink from common water sources. Handlers should wash their hands between touching one dog and another. For dogs that are at high risk for the disease, there is a vaccine that they may benefit from receiving. The vaccine will not prevent the disease, but will lessen the symptoms and duration of the disease. It can also decrease the amount of time that the sick dog can shed the disease. If you have a dog that becomes ill, it is best to isolate that infected dog until at least two weeks after the last cough. Once kennel cough has come into a kennel, it is best to clear out the kennel for one-to-two weeks and clean with common disinfectants, such as bleach.
Tod Rath
2025-05-25 23:19:47
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You can minimise the chance of your dog contracting infectious tracheobronchitis by having your dog vaccinated. This vaccination is given by a squirt up the nose, not an injection, which gets the immunity right where it is needed. Although the vaccination does a great job of reducing the risk of infection, it doesn’t completely prevent your dog picking up kennel cough as there are so many different pathogens that can cause it. In most cases however, if your dog does pick up kennel cough despite the vaccination, the signs are much milder than they would have been otherwise, and recovery time is shorter. Having the vaccination is a quick and effective way to give your dog as much protection as you can from infectious tracheobronchitis. The only other way to protect your dog from kennel cough is to keep them inside and away from all other dogs, which would be very sad for you both. It is important to note that your standard yearly booster does not protect against infectious bronchitis/kennel cough, so you’ll need to make sure you get this for your dog as well as their standard annual injection. Both can be done at the same time, so you don’t have to make an extra trip, and each kennel cough vaccination lasts a year.
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