Heather Kay
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
I need advice-- I am pretty sure my poor little baby has kennel cough. She has all the classic symptoms--dry heaving coughing, sensitive trachea, vomiting, no change in eating/playing habits. Usually after a coughing fit, she's right back to her playful happy self as if not even phased by anything! It just sounds soooo bad, I just want to pick her up and hold her every time it happens, which is pretty much every half hour or so. It's worse at night.
Now my questions:
1. How long does kennel cough last (estimate)?
2. How common is it?
3. I have her on antibiotics and a cough suppressant. Should I also get x-rays and blood work done (in case its not kennel cough but something more serious?)
4. Is it presumptuous to ask my breeder to cover her vet expenses (since she obviously came to me with this condition)?
5. Should I keep her away from other dogs even if they've been vaccinated against kennel cough?
I opted not to do the x-rays even though my vet recommended it as a safeguard, because the estimate was over $400 for everything. I've had her less than 72 hours, so pet insurance is definitely in order.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I need advice-- I am pretty sure my poor little baby has kennel cough. She has all the classic symptoms--dry heaving coughing, sensitive trachea, vomiting, no change in eating/playing habits. Usually after a coughing fit, she's right back to her playful happy self as if not even phased by anything! It just sounds soooo bad, I just want to pick her up and hold her every time it happens, which is pretty much every half hour or so. It's worse at night.
Now my questions:
1. How long does kennel cough last (estimate)?
2. How common is it?
3. I have her on antibiotics and a cough suppressant. Should I also get x-rays and blood work done (in case its not kennel cough but something more serious?)
4. Is it presumptuous to ask my breeder to cover her vet expenses (since she obviously came to me with this condition)?
5. Should I keep her away from other dogs even if they've been vaccinated against kennel cough?
I opted not to do the x-rays even though my vet recommended it as a safeguard, because the estimate was over $400 for everything. I've had her less than 72 hours, so pet insurance is definitely in order.
Thanks in advance for your help!