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Originally Posted by jeane  I am so mad// I just got a call from the place where I get morgan groomed and on the day that morgan was groomed there was dog with kennel cough and I have had morgan get his bordatella vaccination but the vet said there are many strains of it like the flu so I am praying that he does not get it. and if he gets I have a 15 1/2 year old JRT who might not be able to fight it . sorry to rant. |
I'm hoping Morgan is okay but just in case, I wanted to suggest taking precautions. I've had to deal with kennel cough a lot because of my fosters. To help them get better more quickly I do the following natural approaches:
1. Sauna time
I use this as an excuse to ignore the world and take an extra long shower that steams up the bathroom. The steam helps loosen any mucous.
2. Honey
Most dogs like honey and that's good because it soothes their throat (if they have been coughing) and has antibacterial properties. As you do with babies, I would not feed this to a puppy.
3. Coconut oil
The smell and taste of Coconut oil is also a sweet delight for dogs and can be given to all ages. It tastes good and kiils bacteria.
4. Aromatherapy
Many essential oils are anti-bacterial and anti-viral. This can give you another excuse to create for yourself a spa-like environment by spritzing or diffusing Eucalyptus & Rosemary around you and your dog.
I like to do these all the time anyway for myself and the dogs.
HTH
