kennel cough

carlalouise

my 3yr old boxer has just been diagnosed with having kennel cough, the vet has put him on antibiotics and adviced giving him childrens benalyn and honey which i am doing.
but he's so down with all this coughin i dont know what to do for him i feel so helpless.
any advice would greatfully be recieved

Poor boxer in distress

snowman2_2

The cough will usually settle with antibiotics and benylin if that is what your vet has suggested. It will take a day or two though. Tomorrow should be better but go back to your vet if he seems to get worse

UKTigerlily

Aww sorry to hear about your poor boy, I hope he's better soon. Have to mention this, had he had his vaccinations? If not please do them when he can cause he coulda got Parvo & not be here now (Sorry I know that's not nice to hear & you probably realise) xx

perfectlypoor

Just keep on with the medicines and make sure he has plenty of fresh water once the antibiotics take affect he will feel better~ bless him.

foreign_correspondent

Kenel cough is only really like the flu - yes, they do feel sorry for themelves, but he will soon be back to normal. Just keep him rested and warm, wometimes a bit of honey in hot water can be soothing.

Milford_Cubicle

You could also try and make a room steamy such as the kitchen (fill sink with boiling water) or bathroom (fill bath with hot water) and sit in there with him for a while. FC is quite correct, kennel cough doesn't cause serious problems unless the dog is young, old or immunocompromised, much like 'routine' illnesses in humans.

Hope your boxer gets better soon.

Also, the vet should have told you, no contact with other dogs for at least three weeks.

Paparika

Thankfully Perry just had his kennel cough inoculation Thurday ready for his doggy holiday next month.

Don't want to sound dim on this, how/where did your dog get it?

It's just cost me £30.00 but if it stops my dog getting ill then it's worth getting the incoculation isnt it.

foreign_correspondent

AFAIK the kennel cough innoculation does not protect against all strains, but most kennels stipulate your dog should have it.

Paparika

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

AFAIK the kennel cough innoculation does not protect against all strains, but most kennels stipulate your dog should have it.

I know that, the vet informed me of this.

suki1964

Paparika wrote: »

Thankfully Perry just had his kennel cough inoculation Thurday ready for his doggy holiday next month.

Don't want to sound dim on this, how/where did your dog get it?

It's just cost me £30.00 but if it stops my dog getting ill then it's worth getting the incoculation isnt it.

Kennel cough is so contagious that a dog can pick it up from passing an infected dog in the park.

My lad came back from kennels infected a few years back, time his cough had developed he had infected half the neighbourhood

The inoculations don't mean he wont get KC, he prolly will, just kennels insurances insist on every dog being inoculated to cover themselves against claims

carlalouise

many thanks for all your replies all advice has been gratefully recieved after 3 days trig is showing signs of improvement although coughing up alot of mucas ... poor lad he's well feeling sorry for himself !!!!!
he has had his annual vacs but i wasnt aware kennel cough was a seperate vac so he hadnt had that & obviously we put him in kennels for the night and this is whats happened !!!!
i'll b sure next time , no vac no kennel !!!!

THANK YOU ALL
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