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What is the Best Treatment For Kennel Cough? Do Not Take Out Your Wallet Until You Know This!

David Manchester

Have you been looking for a treatment for kennel cough that will not involve hundreds of dollars in vet bills? If so, you should be looking at symptomatic treatment at home to help ease your dog's suffering.

Dogs who have kennel cough will have a dry, hacking cough about 3 to 7 days after they have been exposed to the disease. It sort of sounds like the dog is trying to clear his throat, and can be triggered by any physical exertion.

Some dogs will unfortunately cough all day long for what seems like an eternity. In general, there will be no fever or other symptoms such as loss of desire for food. The symptoms of kennel cough will typically last about 7 to 21 days.

The coughing noise can be very irksome for both the owner and the dog. It is rare, however, that kennel cough would be life threatening. Nearly all dogs will improve on their own over time, but there are supplements and medications that can help alleviate the symptoms.

The transmission of the cough happens much the same way as the passing of a cold does in humans. Airborne organisms are carried through air and water vapors. If the dog breathes in these little particles, they can get the cough rather simply. The organisms love the warm, moist surface of the trachea lining and upper airways of the dog.

The sickness is called kennel cough because it points to the fact that when dogs are confined together in areas such as a kennel or animal shelter, it is exceptionally easy for it to spread. The same thing is true of people: during chilly winter months when people are inside more, it is easy to spread a bug from person to person.

One little known fact about kennel cough is that the infected dog can continue to spread the organisms for days or weeks after they have totally recovered. For this reason, an infected dog should be kept away from other healthy dogs for a good period of time.

It is imperative to note that kennel cough can occur in the cleanest of settings. Do not automatically criticize the kennel owner for the sickness. As stated above, many times a seemingly recovered, healthy dog can still pass the organism on to additional dogs.

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If you want to use natural supplements to relieve your dog's awful symptoms, there are some great, low-cost treatment options online. Take a look here: TREATMENT FOR KENNEL COUGH.

This news arrived on: 10/12/2009

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