Help, my dog has kennel cough!

Kennel Cough in dogs is a throat and trachea infection, with a dry scraping cough as the main phenomenon, which by the owner of a dog is often described as "if the dog has a bone in his throat". Often some mucus is coughed up with this, usually followed by gagging, after which the mucus is swallowed or thrown out. When a dog has just charge of kennel cough can the dog also slomer be, have fever and eat less.
The coughing can in the course of some weeks automatically go, but there can also be complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia. The pharyngitis and tracheitis can also become chronic and difficult to cure. With very young dogs, older dogs or dogs that have a reduced resistance because of another disease kennel cough can develop into a serious disease in the beginning phase by fever and stopping to eat and drink.

Causes of kennel cough.

More than one virus is known to cause respiratory infections or to make the dog more sensitive to the main bacterium that plays a role in kennel cough. Reduced resistance, stress, much barking or a higher infection pressure (many dogs together of which several have the disease) increase the chance of spreading and catching the infection. The name kennel cough has arisen because the disease is especially seen in places where many dogs live close together, as for example in a pension is the case. The infection can also be passed on from dog to dog in the street and for example on the training field. The disease is spread by particles that are squirted around when coughing and by mucus that is thrown up. A coughing dog should therefore be kept away from other dogs to prevent spreading. Please note that infection can also occur through human hands or clothing. Always assume that the risk of infection remains as long as the dog coughs.