Kennel Cough

[Joanna]

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Very sorry to hear a couple of dogs who were at Andover last week-end have gone down with Kennel Cough. I hope they make a swift recovery. I know that one of the dogs is within a home where puppies have just been born in quite difficult circumstances. I am sure that the racing fraternity will act in a responsible way to minimise the spread of the virus. Our dogs both had KC last year, Fynn twice. It is comparable to the common cold and is generally fairly benign. Elderly, ill, and young dogs may be more susceptible to complications from a secondary bacterial infection, on the whole the illness is self-limiting.

For any-one who hasn't experienced the problem, the dog starts to make a strange noise in the throat as if trying to clear a blockage. They can bring up a frothy sputum and be slightly off colour. There are different schools of thought about anti-biotic treatment, and it is a matter of vet recommendation combined with personal choice. The initial viral infection will NOT be cured with medication, only secondary bacterial infection. Anti-biotics will be prophylactic in the first instance.

Symptoms of the disease will appear usually within 7-10 days. If your dog has not shown any signs of the virus within 2 weeks of exposure, they should be clear. It is important to remember that the disease is present in the whole of the dog community and not just whippet racing. We can act in a responsible manner with regards to meetings, but your hounds could just as easily pick it up in the park.

Hope all whippets stay safe and well and this small outbreak clears up very soon.

 

[Joanna]

Link to a wealth of information and discussion

KENNEL COUGH INFO AND DISCUSSION ON K9

 

[Joanna]

Scroll to the top of that link for the KC info )

 

[Judy]

Very sorry to hear a couple of dogs who were at Andover last week-end have gone down with Kennel Cough. I hope they make a swift recovery. I know that one of the dogs is within a home where puppies have just been born in quite difficult circumstances.

Steph Hood has just phoned me to say that it is in fact only one dog that was at Andover that has gone down with kennel cough. She has just had a litter of puppies but fortunately none of her own dogs have been coughing.

 

[Joanna]

Very sorry to hear a couple of dogs who were at Andover last week-end have gone down with Kennel Cough. I hope they make a swift recovery. I know that one of the dogs is within a home where puppies have just been born in quite difficult circumstances.

Steph Hood has just phoned me to say that it is in fact only one dog that was at Andover that has gone down with kennel cough. She has just had a litter of puppies but fortunately none of her own dogs have been coughing.

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Apologies if I have caused a misunderstanding, but I mixed up the dog owners and their husbands. So glad that the poorly hound isn't actually from the same home as the new-borns ) Also glad only one dog is positive, though I think a lot of people have been told that two are affected. Fingers crossed the infection remains isolated and that whippets remain largely unaffected by the latest out-break..........Just be grateful we don't race turkeys :- "

 

[Jacquie]

Good news. It's 2 weeks tomorrow since we were at Andover, and so far no sign of kennel cough :luck:

 

[Strike Whippets]

Brilliant news :thumbsup: .....So glad only the one dog went down with it (and wish her a speedy recovery :flowers: ) ......Everyone should be fine now :sweating: ......

 

[Darcia]

Good news.  It's 2 weeks tomorrow since we were at Andover, and so far no sign of kennel cough    :luck:

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Same here too (fingers crossed for everyone else)