you are correct...i had it reversed. thanks for staightening it out. Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable,Madison and Caleb and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com
________________________________ From: charlierom2003 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 4:06:42 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Kennel Cough You've got a bit of that backwards. The antibiotics are effective against bacterial infection, and not viral. In kennel cough the initial infection is often viral, but a bacterial secondary colonization is common, and is what leads to the worst cases. Antibiotics are often prescribed prophylactically even if bacterial involvement is not apparent, to help prevent it from ocurring, A simple analogy is when a person gets a typical cold/cough/flu. This is a viral infection. The conditions caused by this infection may leave the patient prone to secondary bacteriological infection, in the forms of bronchial infection, for example. The patient may be put on antibiotics to help avoid or treat the secondary infection, but it will not directly affect the viral infection. --- In [email protected], Deanna Corey <myowndogp...@...> wrote: > > Hi Gina, > to me Kennel cough is not a very serious issue...usually it rectifies itself > after about a week or so. Antibiotics can actually have a reverse affect if >the > > Vet doesn't administer the correct one or the bacterial infection has not > gone > Virual. Cough suppressants work wonders to help dogs through it...Dimeatapp > is > the one i have used with great results. Keeping them warm and out of drafts > is > important. Think of it as a cold for dogs which is basically what it > is. Sometimes going back into the Vets office is where your dog can get > re-exposed. Many vets have the bacteria right there all over their waiting >rooms > > and examination rooms. The antibiotics are only successful if the bacterial > infection has morphed into a virual one...which is not always the case so > home > > treatment first for me. In all my years of owning dogs only once did I go the > vet route for Kennel Cough...and his treatments worked no better than my home > remedies...just like a cold. This is only good info if your dog is still > eating > > and drinking normally...and just has the cough. If that changes you may have > to > > worry about bigger issues like Parvo etc...as it can be a pre-curser to > those. > Just keep your eyes out for regular normal behavior except for the > cough...and > > use the expecterant to control that. > > > Just my 2 cents...but do what you feel is best...only you can make that > judgement to go back to your vet or not. If things seem off more than the > cough > > then by all means go have it checked out! Just remember her immune system is >low > > and insist that your vet do a thourough cleaning before you take her into the > exam room and do NOT sit her down on the floor...anywhere!!! You can also >start > > right now to help her build back up her immune system with pre and > pro-biotics. > > I use Forti Flora which you can buy online...just sprinkle the granuales on > her > > food as directed. It has brought many a pup back from death's door!!! I call >it > > "Miracle Powder" but really any pro/pre biotics with LIVE cultures will have >the > > same affect...doesn't have to be the Forti Flora! >  >   Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, >      Deanna >  >  >                                >     and >  The Dog Park Pack: > Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable,Madison and Caleb >  and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: > Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat > www.joys4toys.com >  >  > > > > > ________________________________ >  > From: Gina Vasquez > Date: 1/5/2011 12:06:00 PM > To: Chihuahua Group > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Kennel Cough >  > Hi Everybody!! I'm pretty new to this group and would like to discuss Kennel > Cough in Chi's.... > My baby Paris (3.1 lbs) fell victim to this horrible thing when I rescued > an > > American Eskimo off of death row 3 weeks ago. I have her on meds but this > morning she seemed to be struggling. > > Could you tell me if any of you have experienced this and what is the >timing on > > how quick she should recover? She just finished her 10 day dose of Clavamox >and > > is on another med. > > > HELP!! P.S. When I took her to the vets he said the 2nd one should kick it > into > > high gear. She sounds like she's sniffling inwards and her little body is >trying > > to get it out! > >  > Gina Vasquez > Blog: http://daddyslittlescrapper.blogspot.com/ >  > > >  >  >  > ©2003 LongBraid Designs >
