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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Actually, nobody has to give bordatella. Some places won't let you board without it or get your dogs groomed. Some vets also insist on it. I groom Ellie myself and she is so sensitive to shots that the vet lets us bypass it if we need to hospitalize her. Bordatella inself is not a huge deal. It is just a cold. The problem with it is it can turn to pneumonia which is very dangerous. It is also very contagious. But then again, how do we know the shot given 1-2 times yearly is not just as dangerous in the long run? |
I edited my response as you posted it. Having had 2 dogs (1 lab, 1 pomeranian) with kennel cough, I always vaccinate mine because it is preventable and the symptoms were pretty horrible for my dogs. My pom had a mild cough afterwards for years.
Of course it is up to the owner to make whatever decision feels right to them.