<p>My ten year old Cockapoo has been coughing and “snorting” a lot since yesterday afternoon. She was boarded last week at the usual place but is completely up to date on her kennel cough vaccine. She is sensitive to the live oral vaccine so she gets the “killed” virus injected. Anyway, is it possible she has kennel cough? Or could it be a another kind of virus? Other than the cough, she doesn’t seem terribly uncomfortable or lethargic.</p>
<p>I hate to leave her home alone today but I have to go to work :(</p>
<p>Unless she’s in any distress, don’t worry about leaving her alone. When you get home tonight, she’ll be better, worse, or the same. And that will give you direction as to what to do.</p>
<p>I have a friend whose dog has had kennel cough a few times after boarding, even though she is vaccinated against it. Apparently, some dogs can still contract it. I’m sorry, I don’t recall exactly what her vet advised her but I think it may have been a combination of some type of cough suppressant and an anti-inflammatory. You might want to check with your vet to see if there’s anything you can give her to help, especially if she’s been coughing since last week and if she’s coughing at night.</p>
<p>I’ve been told it is possible to still get kennel cough even though they have been vaccinated. The place I board my dog requires a vaccination every six months because it is so contagious.</p>
<p>There are different kinds of kennel cough. The bordatella vaccine does not protect against all of them. I would see how she is tonight and call for a vet visit tomorrow or Saturday if she is not better or at least improving.</p>
<p>if she is more “poo” than “cocka”…poodles are known to have a kind of collapsed trachial thing (not serious) that causes them to have a continuous cough on endurance…when our poodle takes a run around the yard, she comes inside coughing for a minute or so…it sounds wicked but we have been told it is harmless; it started about three years ago (she is 10)…</p>
<p>but I would have it checked out…just to be sure</p>
<p>My 10 year old poodle terrier mix developed a cough. In her case it is the start of trachea collapsing. It’s congenital. We got cough pills from the vet. This was diagnosed with a xray. She doesn’t need to take the pills all the time. Also switched from collar to harness. Get it checked out.</p>
<p>Our dogs both came home with kennel cough a couple of years ago, and it turned out, when we called the vet, that there was kennel cough going around the area. The vet gave us some medication and it was gone in a couple of days. It was also important to notify the kennel that they had kennel cough so that they could quarantine.</p>
<p>Our dog once came home with kennel cough from boarding for a week, even though he was up to date with all his shots, including bordetella. So it is definitely possible for them to get kennel cough even though they have been vaccinated. Call your vet. Our vet did not want the dog to come into the vet’s office because kennel cough is so contagious. You should also tell the kennel. Be aware that the kennel may quarantine your dog from returning for a period of time. Our kennel would not allow our dog who had gotten kennel cough there back for something like 6 weeks, if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>Different breeds are prone to different health issues. Our cavalier king charles developed the mitral valve disease that is common in cavaliers, with the telltale cough that went with it. So agree with others-- if it doesn’t go away and doesnt seem to be allergy related, get it checked out.</p>
<p>It might also be seasonal allergies. For a couple of years in a row, my small dog had a cough this time of year (April/May). We took him to the vet, they took x-rays, that’s what they said they thought it was.</p>
<p>The cough was terrible and it really worried me. But he was fine.</p>
<p>I called the kennel where we board her. The owner said that she had another call today about a dog that was boarded last week who is also coughing. My dog is still coughing but otherwise seems to feel okay. We’re bringing her to the vet in an hour. Thanks, everyone, for your advice! I can always count on the animal lovers on CC.</p>
<p>My border collie did develop kennel cough after receiving her bordetella shot. The vet explained that the bordetella shot is something like a flu shot - they try to predict which kennel cough virus/bacteria (can’t remember which it is) will be prevalent, but they’re not always right. Vet gave me an Rx for cough medicine for my border collie since the cough seemed to be making her miserable and she wasn’t able to sleep well. The Rx really helped and in a week or so the cough was gone.</p>