 Kennel cough?
Question for all who may know anything about kennel cough. My son invited friends over when he got home from school last nite, they brought their new puppy. She had a bad shot reaction to a lepto shot and they didnt want to leave her at home. Both my yorkies(one is 5 mths old) immediatly wanted to play with this pup and were running around. Then she told me the puppy had kennel cough!!!! I snatched all my dogs and threw them in the bedroom, they maybe were out 2-3 min with this pup. She said she had gotten the pup a month before at a PET STORE in our area. The vet had been treating her with 2 different antibiotics for this past month. How contagious could this pup still be? I want to add I do not vaccinate for bordatella as my dogs do not go to anyplace I think they would get it. I guess I never thought about it coming here. Pat, Rini? any one have any idea on what my chances are or how to minimise the risk. I have already bleached then nolvasoned my vinyl floor where the pup spent most of her time. I also took away the toys that she played with while she was here and the bowl she ate out of.She just made herself at home poor baby. Sorry this is so lengthy but I wanted to make sre you had all the details. I do plan on calling this pet store and complainig to my vet, Dont know how much good it will do but this infuriates me. I do not blame the kids they do not know any better, or at least they didnt until last nite.I do blame the pet store that sells sickly puppies |