Like the common cold in humans, kennel cough spreads quickly among groups of dogs. The illness is a type of bronchitis called infectious tracheobronchitis that occurs most frequently in dogs and is characterized by a hacking cough.

Although a dog with kennel cough may have a diminished appetite and run a low fever, the dog usually recovers in a couple of weeks. Kennel cough is a common disease contracted by canines. It is pretty much like the common cold to a human. And your dog would get it at least once in their life.

This disease is also known as canine infectious tracheobronchitis. It is also called canine cough. This affects the upper respiratory system, specifically the larynx, trachea and bronchi. A dog can contract it at any stage of its life. It is signified by frequent coughing.

Is Kennel Cough Contagious?

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Nevertheless, because only a few individuals, if any, has complete resistance to the new strain, they are much more likely to become infected the moment they come into contact with the virus.

What are the symptoms of swine flu?

Symptoms  and signs of swine flu is related to those of seasonal flu. Only a smaller number of people have had much more serious symptoms.

As soon as you or a member of your family has a fever or high temperature(over 38°C/100. 4°F) and a couple of from the following symptoms, you may have swine flu:

• severe fatigue,

• headache,

• runny nose,

• sore throat,

• lack of breath or cough,

• loss of appetite,

• aching muscles,

• diarrhoea or vomiting.

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