Dog Flu, Kennel Cough Sign

Canine infectious tracheobronchitis is commonly known Kennel Cough or Dog Flu and can be defined as an infectious disease that causes inflammation in the airways. This inflammation in the airways produces the symptoms of this condition par excellence: a dry cough that sometimes makes us think that our dog has eaten something and is trying to expel him in the throat. Another aspect is also very characteristic of this disease is that it is highly contagious and although in principle can be given at any time of year include increasing its impact through the winter and sudden temperature changes.

The Kennel Cough or Dog Flu is spread by direct contact with other sick dogs or through the air. Kennel Cough or Dog Flu is an infectious disease, well, to complicate things a bit more to owners of dogs, the causative agents can also be multiple, both viral (parainfluenza and adenovirus) as bacterial (Bordetella bronchiseptica). Even sometimes the process is a combination of several of these agents. The only possible prevention for Kennel Cough or Dog Flu is vaccination. So experts advise us that in addition to annually vaccinate our dogs for rabies vaccination they were also re-vaccinated every year with a heptavalent vaccine type, so in addition to protecting our dogs against most common canine diseases and / or dangerous (parvo, distemper, hepatitis and leptospirosis) also made on two of the viral agents that cause the dreaded "Dog Flu" (adenovirus and parainfluenza). However, we always would remain implement a protection against the bacteria that can cause (Bordetella bronchiseptica) and this is now remedied through intranasal vaccine against the bacteria, which recently sold a laboratory. A vaccine is easy to apply, only few drops applied to the nose of our dog. It will have total immunity against this bacterium. So if you want to make sure they did everything possible to prevent our dog is attacked by the Kennel Cough should be aware of annual revaccination with a heptavalent vaccine with intranasal vaccine for Kennel Cough.


Nevertheless, always remember that as with human processes, in some cases there may arise some complications and require the administration of antibiotics, especially in older animals, puppies or with weakened immune systems, because if complicating the process, our dog could end up with pneumonia. Hence if the recommendation of an inspection visit to our vet at the first sign of Kennel Cough.