Kennel Cough

[Hunting Lad 50]

I noticed my dogs was a bit out of sorts yesterday looks like she has got kennel cough.

 

A though lads around my way dogs have had it aswell.

 

Whats the best thing to do to help get rid of it and how long does it normally take?

 

Regards Ben

Edited September 2, 2008 by Hunting Lad

[scent 509]

cough medicine in a syringe a couple of times a day ,dont walk them cause it gets worse when they are excited

[Hunting Lad 50]

cough medicine in a syringe a couple of times a day ,dont walk them cause it gets worse when they are excited

 

[bANNED TEXT] ok then mate spot on thanks

 

Do you know how long it normally last for abouts ?

[scent 509]

cough medicine in a syringe a couple of times a day ,dont walk them cause it gets worse when they are excited

 

[bANNED TEXT] ok then mate spot on thanks

 

Do you know how long it normally last for abouts ?

anything up to 6 weeks mate mine had it twice its a nightmare and put some pure honey on the food to sooth the throat

[Hunting Lad 50]

cough medicine in a syringe a couple of times a day ,dont walk them cause it gets worse when they are excited

 

[bANNED TEXT] ok then mate spot on thanks

 

Do you know how long it normally last for abouts ?

anything up to 6 weeks mate mine had it twice its a nightmare and put some pure honey on the food to sooth the throat

 

Ok mate will do

 

Thanks for the advice appriciate it

[Hunting Lad 50]

What about bedding and stuff like that?

[socks 32,253]

get a bottle of kids cough medicine and a bottle of tcp ... tip out a 1/4 of the cough mixture and add the tcp ... give a table spoon morning and night and also give some honey inbetween to help sooth the throat .....

 

dont excersise thew dog as 1. this will agrevate the infection and make it more difficult to cure and 2. kennel cough is an airborn disease and you will spread it to other dogs who in turn could give it back to yours again .......

 

should be cured in around 2 weeks by doing this ...........

[Hunting Lad 50]

get a bottle of kids cough medicine and a bottle of tcp ... tip out a 1/4 of the cough mixture and add the tcp ... give a table spoon morning and night and also give some honey inbetween to help sooth the throat .....

 

dont excersise thew dog as 1. this will agrevate the infection and make it more difficult to cure and 2. kennel cough is an airborn disease and you will spread it to other dogs who in turn could give it back to yours again .......

 

should be cured in around 2 weeks by doing this ...........

 

Ok thanks mate but wats is tcp ?

 

cheers ben

[socks 32,253]

get a bottle of kids cough medicine and a bottle of tcp ... tip out a 1/4 of the cough mixture and add the tcp ... give a table spoon morning and night and also give some honey inbetween to help sooth the throat .....

 

dont excersise thew dog as 1. this will agrevate the infection and make it more difficult to cure and 2. kennel cough is an airborn disease and you will spread it to other dogs who in turn could give it back to yours again .......

 

should be cured in around 2 weeks by doing this ...........

 

Ok thanks mate but wats is tcp ?

 

cheers ben

 

http://www.allcures.com/shared/product.asp?id=10282

[lee 99]

as socks says tcp and cough medicine mixed. i used a 5ml syringe 2x a day it went in 3 weeks.

[ONLYFOOLSANDHORSES 0]

cough medicine in a syringe a couple of times a day ,dont walk them cause it gets worse when they are excited

 

 

how long are you aloud to give them cough medicine for?

[skycat 6,174]

Above all keep the dog warm and dry, out of draughts and damp: plenty of warm bedding and a maybe a coat if you think that the dog isn't warm enough. Good quality food: meat based and watch out for dehydration too: many dogs don't like drinking cold water if they don't feel well: add a drop of hot gravy to a small bowl of water and offer to the dog.

 

If dog won't eat due to sore throat then add hot water to a tinned food like Chappie to make a puree. One occasion when I'd feed that stuff! Better still get some cooked chicken, take off bone and stick in a liquidiser with hot water to make instant chicken soup.