Can a dog get kennel cough from being around other dogs even if up to date on all his shots?
October 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under Dog Kennel Questions
I have 2 dogs, take them to the dog park and around other dogs often, One of the 2 sounds like he has a cough, the other does not. Just wondering if they can pick up kennel cough even if they have had all the immunizations? Just noticed it today, and…….yes I will be calling the vet 1st thing in the morning.
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Yes.
The Bordatella shot only protects against one kind of kennel cough.
And no immunization is 100% foolproof.
yes.
Yep, they sure can. All vacinations only give is a tiny bit of the dead virus to try and build up antiboties to fight the infection when they do get the virus. Vacination don’t actually prevent the virus. There just a immune booster
How does a vaccination work?
In simplest terms, a vaccination stimulates the dog’s immune system to protect itself against disease. When the antigen or infectious agent enters the dog’s body, it is recognized as foreign and antibodies are produced to bind to it and destroy it. Even though the invader is gone, the cells that manufactured the antibodies “remember” it and will respond more quickly the next time the same agent is confronted.
Don’t dogs get sick from a vaccination?
When vaccines were first being investigated, patients were actually given a less severe form of the disease or a related disease, with the idea that it was better to be a little bit sick now rather than a lot sicker later. Giving people cowpox to prevent smallpox was an early form of vaccination. Todays vaccines are attenuated (weakened), killed, or only pieces of the virus and don’t actually transmit the disease
My dog was vaccinated against (parvo, kennel cough, etc) and got it anyway. Why?
Vaccine breaks occur for many reasons. Fever, steroids, disease, and maternal antibodies will block the patient’s ability to make antibodies. Improper storage and handling of the vaccines or incorrect administration will also lead to vaccine failure. If given too close together, vaccines can be blocked by earlier shots; given too far apart, the memory response of the immune system is not properly stimulated.
Vaccines given to very young puppies (under six weeks of age) or to sick or immunocompromised patients may be ineffective. In the case of parvovirus, it has been demonstrated that Dobermans and Rottweilers are more susceptible to infection. Some veterinarians recommend extra vaccinations for these dogs or for dogs who are often in contact with other dogs.
Has your dog had the bordatella shot in the last 6 months? You usually have to specifically ask for that one, vets don’t automatically give it unless you say you want it. If your dogs haven’t had it, hes they can get kennel cough.
I’ve never yet given a dog kennel cough shots – both because of the side affects from the vaccine and because kennel cough is very easy to treat if they ever get it. I’ve only gotten it twice in over 30 years and travelling to a lot of dog shows.
It may just be a normal upper respiratory infection or allergy. They can get colds just like us. I doubt it’s kennel cough bc they’re current on their shots.
Yes, It’s possible. I’m glad you aren’t using YA as a vet like others. My 2 got it at the park as well, It goes around at shelters and dog public places. I usually goes away within a week with proper care.
Hi
There are several strains of the kennel cough virus, and the vaccine is not effective for all. There are also numerous other conditions that can present a cough. Taking him to the Vet is the right thing to do. You’ll both feel better after the visit.
Best of luck,
Rebel
if they are up to date then they should not i work at a vet and as long as they are up to date with their immunizations they should be fine..
yes – kennel cough is a ‘generic’ term with several causes – it is pretty much like a human cold/flu virus. The bordatella vaccine only covers this form of it.