The other thing you should know is, your pet can still contract kennel cough even if vaccinated against it. So if your not going to board your pet, think twice about the vaccination.
--- On Sat, 7/12/08, GJC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: GJC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] what is kennel cough? > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10:48 PM > kennel cough can be caused by over 20 different organisms, > the vaccines are > updated regularly, most boarding facilities require it, it > runs rampant in > shelters, in healthy dogs it is similar to a cold but in > the very young, > old, or otherwise compromised individuals can be serious, > requiring > medication or even hospitalization for pneumonia. vaccines > are either > nasal, which can cause a mild case which can be transmitted > to other dogs, > or injectable > > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Brenda Walsh > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > If I remember right it's a virus that dogs get > if they are boarded with > > other dogs. My mom's dog harley had it really bad > when we brought him home > > from the pound. My vet told me I didn't need it > if I wasn't going to board > > my guys. But if I board them then to get it. Hope > this helps. > > > > Brenda > > > > --- On *Sat, 7/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] what is kennel cough? > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [email protected] > > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 3:31 PM > > > > my vet was going to give Veneno the Nasal drops for > kennel cough > > yesterday... but i held off until i could find out > more about it. > > > > Heather and Veneno > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and > the live music scene in > > your area - Check out TourTracker. > com<http://www.tourtracker.com/?NCID=aolmus00050000000112> > > ! > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Glenda > Bijou, Poquita, Molly, Isabella, Chandler > and all the fosters > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ponderosa Pomeranians > > > "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God > who has > endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us > to forgo their use." --Galileo Galilei ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
