Ringworm is highly infectious to other pets and humans. It s easy to get the fungus on your hands or under your fingernails, and then pass it on. Itchy, reddened areas of skin, mostly circular, may be ringworm. Medicated cremes and salves to treat this condition. If your dog comes home from the Vet or from Boarding with a cough and a temperature, chances are he has Kennel Cough.
People can get it as well.
In humans, Kennel cough manifests as a lingering low grade upper respiratory infection and lo-grade temp. Infectious disease specialists are often called in to look for Pet Shop diseases when a low grade fever has gone on and on unexplained or when people seem to get that same stubborn infection over and over. All of the diseases I have mentioned have treatments. Most can be easily treated with antibiotics as long as the doctor knows which antibiotic to choose. According to the experts, here is what you can do to prevent infection.