'Information on treatment of kennel cough suffered by dogs'

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As the very term suggests, kennel cough is a medical condition that is found in pet dogs Kennel cough is caused by bacteria. The cough is caused by the presence and effect of number of bacteria in the pet dog. These bacteria work together to cause the disease. The primary ..

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Comment #1 John (64.76.35.222) -

This is an increasing problem I think.

Comment #2 Mary (152.163.36.96) -

Why do think this problem is increasing?

Comment #3 greg (63.176.159.239) -

if you have questions about kennel cough i suggest looking at the info on this site.. it may help you out..

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Comment #4 Chuck (63.176.159.136) -

How to know if your dog have kennel cough?

Symptoms can include a harsh, dry hacking/coughing, retching, sneezing, snorting, gagging or vomiting in response to light pressing of the trachea or after excitement or exercise. The presence of a fever varies from case to case. The disease can last initially from 10-20 days and can rebreak when the dog is put into a stressful situation which puts stress on the dog's immune system. Diagnosis is made by seeing these symptoms, having a history of exposure is also helpful but not always found as kennel cough is easily spread through contact with contaminated surfaces such as the ground, toys, sidewalks, dog parks.

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Comment #5 nica (63.176.159.9) - Tue Jan 12 04:48:30 2010

So that is the reason why dogs cough, so if ever I do not let my dog get tired will that mean that my dog wont get kennel cough? I have a cute little dog and I would definitely want him safe from such illness. How can I prevent this to happen? Please kindly post here some useful link that I can use.

Comment #6 Tita (63.176.159.32) - Sat Feb 6 20:31:39 2010

Here is some ways to prevent kennel cough

How to Prevent Kennel Cough

When it comes to diseases, prevention is always better than cure. If your dog is prone to developing kennel cough, it is best that you take pains in making sure that there are no trigger points that may give rise to the disease. While kennel cough is not really a dangerous or a life-threatening health concern, you should still do everything you can to prevent it from happening to your pet.

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Comment #7 Sammy (109.111.97.189) - Sat Mar 6 21:17:31 2010

Good thing that I passed through this forum and learned about this kennel cough. I did not know that there is such thing as kennel cough, that occurs on dogs. My dog seems to be manifesting those kind of symptoms and thanks for those information I now know that my dog have that kind of sickness. Anyway, have a great day guys and kindly keep all of those ideas posted here.

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