Kennel Cough - Treatments Available
Find out more about natural Kennel Cough treatments and relieve your dog or cat's Kennel Cough symptoms today.
A friend of mine recently found what she raves about as an effective, safe natural Kennel Cough remedy that she reckons will have your pets back on their feet in full spirits again after a few treatments of easy drops that you add to your pet's water or food.
There are various kennel cough treatments available, but make sure you find out if they are chemical-based drugs - if that is what they are, then don't be surprised to see side-effects that can seriously compromise your pet's immune system in the long term, which could just make matters worse as your pet could then experience other types of health problems as a result of his/her comprised immunity.
So what is kennel cough exactly?
Kennel Cough is brought on by a virus.
It is an upper respiratory problem that will have your dog or cat below par for quite a few days, although kennel cough symptoms can last up to six weeks.
In most situations when animals are close together and one has it, then pretty much the others will develop the symptoms too, as it is highly contagious. This is why most boarding kennels insist on your pet having been immunized against kennel cough as part of its annual vaccinations. (This is a whole other topic, but annual vaccinations are definitely NOT needed, and can cause other health problems).
Anyway, pets can pick up Kennel Cough in public places such as the doggie day care, dog parks, puppy mills, grooming salon, boarding facilities, and catteries etc.
The problem is, as with most viruses, you won't know anything is wrong until your dog or cat becomes ill since you can't see the virus with the naked eye; and with the incubation period being anywhere from two days up two weeks, it may be very difficult re-tracing your foot steps to figure out exactly where your dog or cat may have contracted the virus.
The Kennel Cough symptoms that you should be on the look-out for include the following:
* A constant, dry hacking cough that sounds as though something is caught in the animal's throat
* Vomiting or gagging after any excitement or even after light physical activities
* Vomiting or gagging after any slight amount of pressure to the trachea
* You might also see sneezing, retching and snorting
* In most cases, you will not see a runny discharge from the eyes or nose unless you are dealing with something like the Canine Flu
* In some cases a fever can be present - but not in every one
Kennel cough is very rarely fatal, or even particularly serious.
Consider treating it with a herbal kennel cough treatment if your pet happens to contract this illness.
A friend of mine recently found what she raves about as an effective, safe natural Kennel Cough remedy that she reckons will have your pets back on their feet in full spirits again after a few treatments of easy drops that you add to your pet's water or food.
There are various kennel cough treatments available, but make sure you find out if they are chemical-based drugs - if that is what they are, then don't be surprised to see side-effects that can seriously compromise your pet's immune system in the long term, which could just make matters worse as your pet could then experience other types of health problems as a result of his/her comprised immunity.
So what is kennel cough exactly?
Kennel Cough is brought on by a virus.
It is an upper respiratory problem that will have your dog or cat below par for quite a few days, although kennel cough symptoms can last up to six weeks.
In most situations when animals are close together and one has it, then pretty much the others will develop the symptoms too, as it is highly contagious. This is why most boarding kennels insist on your pet having been immunized against kennel cough as part of its annual vaccinations. (This is a whole other topic, but annual vaccinations are definitely NOT needed, and can cause other health problems).
Anyway, pets can pick up Kennel Cough in public places such as the doggie day care, dog parks, puppy mills, grooming salon, boarding facilities, and catteries etc.
The problem is, as with most viruses, you won't know anything is wrong until your dog or cat becomes ill since you can't see the virus with the naked eye; and with the incubation period being anywhere from two days up two weeks, it may be very difficult re-tracing your foot steps to figure out exactly where your dog or cat may have contracted the virus.
The Kennel Cough symptoms that you should be on the look-out for include the following:
* A constant, dry hacking cough that sounds as though something is caught in the animal's throat
* Vomiting or gagging after any excitement or even after light physical activities
* Vomiting or gagging after any slight amount of pressure to the trachea
* You might also see sneezing, retching and snorting
* In most cases, you will not see a runny discharge from the eyes or nose unless you are dealing with something like the Canine Flu
* In some cases a fever can be present - but not in every one
Kennel cough is very rarely fatal, or even particularly serious.
Consider treating it with a herbal kennel cough treatment if your pet happens to contract this illness.
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posted by Brigitte Smith at
5:30 AM
2 Comments:
I like this post.. This is really an amazing treatment of Available....
Thank you for the post..Transcription Medical
Your mixture of fact and fiction is frightening. Cats CANNOT get kennel cough. They do not get the kennel cough vacc.Felines can get an upper resp. infection in many of the same circumstances and the Pneumonitis Vaccine is what would be required,NOT a kennel cough (Bordetella)Vaccine. As far as annual vaccines being not necessary... there are certain facts you left out! Like ALL puppies and kittens must get they're full course of puppy/kitten vaccs on time and also get them annually for at least a few years THEN the veterinarian can come up with a plan for vacc schedule that keeps in mind the breed/health/history and exposure of the precious pet in question! Your information makes people think vaccinations are not important or even dangerous and people listen to your "half" information. They don't get their BABIES vaccinated when they need to or refuse to bring them in for vacc EVER!! Do you know how many people have sick puppies and kittens due to this?? Or how often we are now seeing young adult dogs w/Parvo (which is usually a puppy illness)because people read something like your "half the story" information!!
What you should say is once your puppy/kitten has had his FULL SERIES of vaccinations ask your Veterinarian to customize a plan for that pet. Leave this to the Dr.s!!!!! Shame on you!!
By the way we also see many HEALTHY well fed/cared for pets get heartworms without prevention.
How can you suggest risking getting heartworms to avoid some 'phantom' problem with taking the prevention? Which by the way treats not just for heartworms, but for hookworms, roundworms and whipworms. The health risk from these parasites (to pet AND family, especially children)far out ways your "warnings" about taking prevention. STOP GIVING ADVICE you are NOT helping by confusing the issues!!!
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