Friday, July 31, 2009

Has anyone delt with Kennel cough with their dog? What did you do to treat it.?

I had boarded her and she didnt have the shot to prevent it, so the vet gave her one. Well she has it now, she didnt have enough time for the shot to work.
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as long as there not coughing up any flem antiobiotics do noting except please the owner. it takes 2 -3 weeks to run its course. Keep the animal away from any other animals as you know it is contageious
i have adopted three dogs from my local shelter and they all had it take it to the vets and they will give you antibiotics it will help good luck
There is usually a course of a cough suppressant and an antibiotic for 10-14 days. If you don't see improvement within several days, inform the office. Hopefully if it's caught early enough, it wont take too long. However, it can take several weeks to completely clear.
hopefully your dog is not too young. I had a poodle once that when put in the kennel young got kennel cough and he had asthmatic symptoms his whole life. But he kicked it for 14 yrs. and was in great spirits. Good luck.
First of all, antibiotics do nothing but help suppress the cough. Like the common cold, kennel cough passes in time.

Your vet will prescribe an antibiotic called clavamox. If they prescribe amoxicillin, ask them nicely for clavamox, as amoxi does not do the job here. You should have enough clavamox for 7-10 days giving it twice a day.

This normally kicks the cough in the butt. In some cases, it doesnt and then your vet should give you a stronger antibiotic called zithromax or azithromycin; enough for about 5 days. This has always worked in my experience.
Yes, my dog got it from my brother's puppy who was carrying it, but didn't have it. Just take her back to the vet and they'll give you medication for it. It should be gone in a week or two after you give her the medicine.
My lab and four of her puppies still at home and got kennel cough when we recieved our German Shepard back from a trainer. We took her to the vet where she had to go in through a back door because kennel cough is very contagious. The vet prescribed her and her pups medicine and gave them all a nasal spray at the office to prevent kennel cough for the next year. My advice is to take your dog to the vet and do what is required.
yes i took my dog 2 the vet and he gave me medicine 4 her

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