Dr. Lera Clone walks through kennel cough in a 5-year-old Shih Tzu named Prince who caught it from a neighbor's puppy. The infection can come from nine different agents. Most dogs recover on their own, but some need antibiotics or cough suppressants. Dogs stay contagious for two to three months even after they feel better.
5 years old.
About four to five days.
About nine different possible causes.
About 2 to 14 days.
About one to two weeks.
Good afternoon, guys. My name is Dr. Lara here at Heron Lakes Animal Hospital. This is Prince. Prince is a 5 year old Shih Tzu and he's coming in today because he's been coughing for about four or five days, the beginning of the week. And just coincidentally, not really, he actually came in contact with his neighbor who is a puppy, and he's been coughing as well. It's very common for these puppies to have a cough or something called kennel cough. And kennel cough is caused by a number of different things, about nine different possible things that can cause it. And so normally most dogs are going to be able to get over this on their own. Some dogs might need some antibiotics and, or cough suppressant. And some dogs, depending on the severity of it, might actually have to be hospitalized. If they do actually get exposed to another dog, it takes about 2 to 14 days for them to actually get sick. Then they'll be sick for about a week to two weeks. And then what will end up happening is they could be contagious for up to two to three months. Okay?
