Parkway Animal Hospital's
PET OWNER'S GUIDE TO
Bordetella Bronchiseptica
Canine coughing originates from many sources. Many pets develop a harsh, deep cough after changes in the environment. This may be associated with vacations away from home, weather changes, boarding in pet kennels, or even a visit to the groomer.
When kenneled away from home, many dogs often do a lot of
barking which can cause irritation in the throat making it more susceptible to
bronchitis. The normal healthy body is very resistant to infection, but changes
resulting in any from of stress (such as barking) can lower the body’s
resistance to disease allowing bronchitis to develop. There are many causes of
bronchitis including allergy, viral, bacterial, and irritation. Many viruses and
bacteria can be normal inhabitants of the pet’s body causing no problem until
stress lowers the resistance. Even though our boarding kennel does everything
possible to keep your pet
healthy, there are SOME factors, such as the stress of barking, we simply
cannot control. Fortunately, there is a vaccine available for one of the major
causes of canine coughing, the so-called “kennel cough.”
Bordetella Bronchiseptica: is a highly contagious bacteria that is one of the major causes of the coughing syndrome. VACCINATION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Vaccination is no guarantee that bronchitis will not develop but at least it helps. Should your pet develop a cough after boarding or a visit to the groomer, please understand it probably is not the fault of the facility. We do everything humanly possible to insure your pet’s environment while away from home is second only to your own home.
