plinker Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 my cocker dog started sneezing last night he is 18month old and has been in contact with lots of other dogs at the weekends on a local shoot,got him booked into the vets for tonight, when i got home from work this afternoon my 3 year old cocker bitch was showing exactly the same symptoms,so i took her along to the vets with the dog. kennel cough is going around at the moment and the vet gave them both a quick looking at and an injection and a course of antibiotic tablets. the bill for this 20 minuite session was £171.41 i have 2 other bitches they all live together so i expect them to catch it as well i talked to a bloke tonight who said he uses a nasal spray to treat his dogs when they have caught it, has anyone else got any experience of kennel cough and treatments. going to get myself a new vet as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Ouch, I hate to say it but Kennel cough sounds like a bad disease but in a young dog isn't really a problem. I had my first taste of it this year and you get a dog with a really rough cough that lasts a day or two then it just gradually gets better. Obviously its highly contagious so best not to take them out much or expose other dogs to them for approx 10 days. I had a course of antibiotics just to be on the safe side but fortunately I get them at cost. Generally if you keep an eye on them they get better with no intervention, however if they are old or have other health issues then its best to speak to the vet. Always call them beforehand as few vets want a dog with KC on the premesis as it does spread very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I don't know about a nasal spray treatment but you can vaccinate against it and that is a squirted up the nose. Had ours done this year as there was a fair bit of kennel cough about down this way last season and a few dogs were out for 3+ weeks. Vacination lasts about 6-9 months and think it cost about £20, but most of that was probably the consultation fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Its normally viral, so the anti-bioatics are sometimes just a precaution and a few £££ for the vet. The ones they gave us for our lab made her sick and worse off than she was before hand. Warm goats milk and honey mixture goes down and seems to stope the coughing (if only for a few mins) gives them a bit of a repreive. As you can see she esspecially liked the honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyboy30 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 buy a bottle of benalin and dose them with that works for me and that advise was from a vet friend of mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 My lab had it when she was younger. She caught it from a trip to the vets. It has no lasting effects but she was coughing that bad that she would make herslf sick . This happened about every 10 mins for 3 days .She was realy sorry for herself. Took her approx 10 to 12 days to get over it . I always have her vaccinated for it now . Which is a nasal spray done buy the vet that last 12 months for about £25 bargain if it prevents that much suffering. The dog doesnt like having it done and once she wriggled out of my grip as the vet squirted it straight into my face. Oh well I didnt get kennel cough either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 has the vet diagnosed it as kennel cough ? on suspision the dogs will have a dry hoarsr cough which is fairly persistent.if so a quick dose of penicillin usualy does the trick but be carefull of the amount given at regular intervals normaly 3 times daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper33 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 benylin children's cough for me!!! My cocker was coughing gave her 2.5mil in the morning, afternoon and before bed. two days cough gone!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 benylin worked for mine as well, only problem was she got to like the taste a little too much, about all you can do is try and relieve the symptoms. One things for sure its very alarming the first time you see it having a dog that coughs as though its trying to vomit is definitely disturbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 good bit of info lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Tait Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) There's one or two inaccuracies on this thread so here goes:- 'Kennel Cough' should really be called Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis. It's caused by a bacteria - Bordatella bronchiseptica, and/or a virus - Canine Adenovirus and/or Canine Parainfluenza virus, which then can be complicated by infection with other, opportunistic bacteriia. The intranasal vaccine covers against the bacterial cause, nothing else. Some of the viral components are covered by some other annual vaccines, to a greater or lesser degree. It causes a very harsh cough - quite characteristic in sound. In most cases, its an annoyance, nothing more. However, it has the potential to cause more respiratory serious disease in a minority of cases. (like colds, sore throats, chest infections in us). The antibiotics will a) treat the bacterial cause - if thats what caused it help prevent opportunistic infection by other bacteria You may also be given something to supress the cough - tablets, or where the benylin comes in? It's also very, very infectious - not just from animal to animal, but can hang about in the air, or be carried by you on clothing, etc. Jim Edited November 30, 2008 by Jim Tait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 thanks for all the replies all my dogs seem to be over the worse,my son had his dog treated by another local vet (same diagnosis, same injection and course of antibiotics) his bill was £30 (my bill was £170 for 2 dogs) so i will now be changing vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 This is frikking rife in Germany as we speak , all 3 of mine have it , its not nice for the dogs and it is distressing for the owners. I have one question though, could I transfer it via my dogs to my mate who picks me up in the mornings to go to work , to his dogs? I ask this as he has a very very frail 16 year old shepard that simply could not handle this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 My GWP developed what I thought was kennel cough, same symptoms only it was persisting longer than normal. By the time I had decided to take him to the vet it was too late, the damage had been done. RIP Brett. A cough very similar to Kennel cough is one of the signs of the lungworm Angiostongylus Vasorum. So please don’t be complaisant and take the dog to the vet. Especially if you live in a high risk area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santlache Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) benylin children's cough for me!!! My cocker was coughing gave her 2.5mil in the morning, afternoon and before bed. two days cough gone!!! Yep, give it a dose of Baby Benylin, not the adult stuff. My four dogs got it a couple of years ago and they loved the pear flavour one and it soon cleared it up. Cheers Edited December 3, 2008 by Santlache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 This is frikking rife in Germany as we speak , all 3 of mine have it , its not nice for the dogs and it is distressing for the owners. I have one question though, could I transfer it via my dogs to my mate who picks me up in the mornings to go to work , to his dogs? I ask this as he has a very very frail 16 year old shepard that simply could not handle this. yes, kennel cough can be passed from your dogs to his dog by you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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