Dog Flu Is Contagious

Dog Flu: 

High and dry cough, difficulty breathing, fever, and apathy are the main signs observed. Although it can affect dogs of all ages are most susceptible young animals under one year and over seven framed within the risk group. Within this there are also breeds Bulldog, Boxer, etc because the confirmation of the respiratory system at the nose-larynx makes them prone to respiratory problems with complicated clinical pictures. In which if not aggressively treated quickly the disease can progress to more serious symptoms and even death of the animal. They can have more than one agent but the most commonly isolated are two viruses (parainfluenza and adenovirus type 2) and bacteria (Bordetella bronchiseptica) that invade the upper respiratory tract, penetrate through aerogen and travel in droplets produced in the coughing . The disease is characterized by swelling of upper airway, larynx, trachea and bronchi which results in a sometimes very annoying cough with expectoration or a kind of "arcade" as if the animal had a foreign body is not able to remove. Environments where there is more risk of infection are dogs communities such as farms, nurseries or homes where there is a direct or indirect contact between animals from different sources. If we decide to leave our pet in a boarding kennel is therefore indicated a few days before vaccination to protect against this disease. In most day care is a prerequisite that we have put the animals to make use of the facilities. Process is very widespread and highly contagious to other dogs. Just to share a toy or walk together for actors move from one animal to another and will be a matter of three or four days post infection when we see the first symptoms. For diagnosis in most cases you can just observing the typical signs but in severe cases laboratory tests are necessary based on analysis of exudates that allow us to isolate the germs involved. In general, except in immunocompromised animals with good medical treatment and rest usually improve quickly. It is important to provide the animal with a quiet, no sudden changes in temperature and avoid stressful situations. You may use a harness to replace the collar to avoid pressure on the larynx and trachea due to this process are more easily irritated. And of course once more veterinarians recommend prevention through the use of specific vaccines that prevent the dog from getting the disease still being in contact with sick animals. We must remember that the vaccine is not curative and can only be inoculated to a healthy animal. They provide protection that lasts twelve months and must therefore be revaccinated annually for proper immunization.