Comments on: How long does a dog with Kennel cough have to be on antibiotics before it can be exposed to other dogs? http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:57:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: mustangsally1964fl http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4452 mustangsally1964fl Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:45:26 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/#comment-4452 If your dog has not had a Bordatella vaccine then yes your friends dog is VERY contagious to your dog. So please keep them apart until after the antibiotics are completely gone and your friends dog has been rechecked by her vet and given the thumbs up. Also consider getting the Bordatella vaccine yearly for your dog even if you don't board, some strains of Kennel Cough can be really hard to cure. It's very inexpensive and can be given at the same time as the rest of the vaccines. As a volunteer for a rescue group I keep all my doggies vaccinated for kennel cough as well as the routine vaccines. You can never be too careful! If your dog has not had a Bordatella vaccine then yes your friends dog is VERY contagious to your dog. So please keep them apart until after the antibiotics are completely gone and your friends dog has been rechecked by her vet and given the thumbs up. Also consider getting the Bordatella vaccine yearly for your dog even if you don’t board, some strains of Kennel Cough can be really hard to cure. It’s very inexpensive and can be given at the same time as the rest of the vaccines. As a volunteer for a rescue group I keep all my doggies vaccinated for kennel cough as well as the routine vaccines. You can never be too careful!

]]> By: Loz http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4451 Loz Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:48:13 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/#comment-4451 I would definitely wait a while before introducing her to your dog. The natural course of kennel cough is about 10-14 days, so it's best to wait until a week or so after she has stopped coughing. Although it's true that the main reason for antibiotics is to prevent secondary bacterial infection, I'm not sure why the people above are trying to tell you that kennel cough is a virus... The main components of kennel cough are Canine Parainfluenza (a virus) and Bordatella bronchiseptica (a bacteria). Both those bugs are very commonly involved, which is why we vaccinate against both of them. Like amysamida said, there are different strains out there, so even if your dog is vaccinated it's not necessarily protective. I have seen eight dogs with kennel cough in the last week, and seven of those were in fully vaccinated dogs. I would definitely wait a while before introducing her to your dog. The natural course of kennel cough is about 10-14 days, so it’s best to wait until a week or so after she has stopped coughing.

Although it’s true that the main reason for antibiotics is to prevent secondary bacterial infection, I’m not sure why the people above are trying to tell you that kennel cough is a virus… The main components of kennel cough are Canine Parainfluenza (a virus) and Bordatella bronchiseptica (a bacteria). Both those bugs are very commonly involved, which is why we vaccinate against both of them.

Like amysamida said, there are different strains out there, so even if your dog is vaccinated it’s not necessarily protective. I have seen eight dogs with kennel cough in the last week, and seven of those were in fully vaccinated dogs.

]]> By: Jess http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4450 Jess Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:14:57 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/#comment-4450 I would wait until the kennel cough is completely cleared up before introducing the dogs. The antibiotics the dog is on don't treat kennel cough. Kennel cough is a virus, antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. The reason why most dogs with kennel cough are put on antibiotics is to prevent bacterial infections and pnuemonia, which they are more prone to when they have kennel cough. In short, the dog is still contagious even though its on antibiotics. I would wait until the kennel cough is completely cleared up before introducing the dogs.

The antibiotics the dog is on don’t treat kennel cough. Kennel cough is a virus, antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. The reason why most dogs with kennel cough are put on antibiotics is to prevent bacterial infections and pnuemonia, which they are more prone to when they have kennel cough.

In short, the dog is still contagious even though its on antibiotics.

]]> By: ♥PomMom♥ http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4449 ♥PomMom♥ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:43:49 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/#comment-4449 When the dog is completely off antibiotics. Until then, she should not be around other dogs. When the dog is completely off antibiotics. Until then, she should not be around other dogs.

]]> By: amysamida http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4448 amysamida Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:00:13 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/#comment-4448 Bordetella (kennel cough) is a virus, not a bacteria. The reason they put her on antibiotics is to prevent secondary infection, because all the coughing irritates the tissues and leaves her more vulnerable to another infection. Even if your dog is given the bordetella vaccine yearly I would wait until the dog hasn't been coughing at all for at least a week before I introduced them, because there are different strains of bordetella, and it's better to be safe than sorry. Kennel Cough usually lasts 2-3 weeks, so it will probably be awhile before they can meet, depending on how far along the infection is. Make sure you introduce your dog's slowly and in neutral territory, not your back yard. Maybe take them for a walk with lots of treats. Even sweet dogs can fight if they don't know each other. Bordetella (kennel cough) is a virus, not a bacteria. The reason they put her on antibiotics is to prevent secondary infection, because all the coughing irritates the tissues and leaves her more vulnerable to another infection. Even if your dog is given the bordetella vaccine yearly I would wait until the dog hasn’t been coughing at all for at least a week before I introduced them, because there are different strains of bordetella, and it’s better to be safe than sorry. Kennel Cough usually lasts 2-3 weeks, so it will probably be awhile before they can meet, depending on how far along the infection is. Make sure you introduce your dog’s slowly and in neutral territory, not your back yard. Maybe take them for a walk with lots of treats. Even sweet dogs can fight if they don’t know each other.

]]> By: ♥ DP ♥ http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4447 ♥ DP ♥ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:29:29 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-long-does-a-dog-with-kennel-cough-have-to-be-on-antibiotics-before-it-can-be-exposed-to-other-dogs/#comment-4447 If she is still on an antibiotic now, she is not safe to bring your dog around.. If she is still on an antibiotic now, she is not safe to bring your dog around..

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