Hi Everyone.. I need help!

[jenny239]

i have 4 dogs:
1 boxer- tyson
1 maltese x pug- snoopy
2 chihuahuas- Tiffany and Cocoa

well tyson has kennel cough and must have caught it on one of his daily walks (we just moved into a new area). i have antibiotics for him right now but is there anything else i could do to make him feel better? hearing him cough just breaks my heart!!!! :(

If anyone can help and know of anything that i could do to soothe his throat please let me know!

[sheplovr]

http://www.petville.com/pet_community/2005/12/kennel_cough_in.htmlI believe Kennel cough takes two weeks to run it course with not much effects on dogs, sounds worse than it is. try and keep the others away in another room from one having it and keep giving the meds to him>


Kennel Cough In Dogs

Kennel cough in dogs is also called Canine Cough, Bordetellosis and Infectious Tracheobronchitis.
Kennel Cough in dogs will stimulate a coarse, dry, hacking cough about three to seven days after the dog is initially infected. It sounds as if the dog needs to "clear it's throat" and the cough will be triggered by any extra activity or exercise. Many dogs that acquire Kennel Cough will cough every few minutes, all day long. Their general state of health and alertness will be unaffected, they usually have no rise in temperature, and do not lose their appetite. The signs of Canine Cough usually will last from 7 to 21 days and can be very annoying for the dog and the dog's owners. Life threatening cases of Kennel Cough are extremely rare and a vast majority of dogs that acquire the infection will recover on their own with no medication. Cough suppressants and occasionally antibiotics are the usual treatment selections.
WHAT IS KENNEL COUGH?
Actually, clinical cases of Kennel Cough are usually caused by several infectious agents working together to damage and irritate the lining of the dog's trachea and upper bronchii. The damage to the tracheal lining is fairly superficial, but exposes nerve endings that become irritated simply by the passage of air over the damaged tracheal lining. Once the organisms are eliminated the tracheal lining will heal rapidly. The most common organisms associated with Canine Cough are the bacteria called Bordetella bronchiseptica and two viruses called Parainfluenza virus and Adenovirus and even an organism called Mycoplasma. http://www.petville.com/pet_community/2005/12/kennel_cough_in.html

[skunkstripe]

Hi Jenny and http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q108/2dogmom_album/crittergraphics/welcomepawprints.gif

Sorry to hear that Tyson has kennel cough. It is rough knowing that he is suffering, About all you can do is follow the vet's advice, and I'd be sure and take sheplover's advice so tha the others don't catch it.
Good luck and I hope Tyson gets better soon. :)

[jenny239]

i gave him a bit of honey yesterday and mixed some in with his water and he seems to be a little better than yesterday now. i hope he gets better soon so he can play with his friends again!

[bright eyes]

jenny 239 if ur dog is not well u should put glucose powder in his water . the vet told me 2 do that with my dog to give him energy and it worked