A dog has sore throat after boarding
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2016-04-24

Sunday Apr 24, 2016

Boarded 2 days at a commercial shop. The other dog is OK but this dog is lethargic. Sore throat. The boarding operator had applied spot-on between the shoulder. The dog could have licked it or the other dog's spot-on. 

A possible case of mild kennel cough is likely as the bacteria infects the upper respiratory infection. The dog recovers after treatment. 

An IV drip is being given. Vaccination against kennel cough is advised 2 weeks before boarding but most owners do not do it. Many boarding kennels require kennel cough vaccination as they don't want post-boarding coughing dog complaints.