Kennel cough danger
02/02/10 12:21
Hi,
As most of you know all of my dogs and others got kennel cough. It has come to my attention that possibly a student brought a dog to class that had kennel cough. The dog was apparently on medication for kennel cough and I am sure that this person believed it “safe” to bring the dog to class.
The ramifications of exposing other dogs to kennel cough are huge:
· Older dogs can become very seriously ill and even die (Gillian Anglin lost Molly to kennel cough). Sparky was the first to come down with it in my own dogs and it was just dreadful and frightening to have him ill.
· Dogs with weird nostrils are already compromised making kennel cough potentially very serious. Yogi.
· Other dogs are being seriously trained and shown. Contracting kennel cough takes an awful lot of time out of a training schedule. Not to mention the expense of missed classes and trials. It can throw off a whole season of plans, trialing and titles. Poppy and Cracker.
· Breeders who dogs have contracted kennel cough can miss out of planned breeders costing them time and lots of expense.
· Everyone already has serious enough veterinary expense without the hassle of adding an avoidable large amount of expense in vet bills for kennel cough.
· Personally, I have a business seriously compromised by again an avoidable occurrence costing me business income.
· In my own home there has been entire nights with our poor dogs coughing.
I am asking for everyone’s cooperation here:
· Please if your dog has a cough at all do not bring them here. Until the last cough has been coughed.
· Ask your vet their opinion of vaccinating for bordatella (kennel cough).
· If you believe that your dog has kennel cough talk to your vet or treat accordingly. Keep your dog at home. Even if your dog is on medication keep it at home. Medication does not prevent the spread of the disease.
· Students, please feel free to inform me immediately about any dog who you suspect may be coughing. You will be my personal hero.
· I have spent hours bleaching everything in the training building. My own dogs have been isolated in the house and in the yard near the house. Mine are very thankfully just fine now. But what a real pain this has been. Avoidable pain.
Thank you. Very seriously yours,
Linda Shea
As most of you know all of my dogs and others got kennel cough. It has come to my attention that possibly a student brought a dog to class that had kennel cough. The dog was apparently on medication for kennel cough and I am sure that this person believed it “safe” to bring the dog to class.
The ramifications of exposing other dogs to kennel cough are huge:
· Older dogs can become very seriously ill and even die (Gillian Anglin lost Molly to kennel cough). Sparky was the first to come down with it in my own dogs and it was just dreadful and frightening to have him ill.
· Dogs with weird nostrils are already compromised making kennel cough potentially very serious. Yogi.
· Other dogs are being seriously trained and shown. Contracting kennel cough takes an awful lot of time out of a training schedule. Not to mention the expense of missed classes and trials. It can throw off a whole season of plans, trialing and titles. Poppy and Cracker.
· Breeders who dogs have contracted kennel cough can miss out of planned breeders costing them time and lots of expense.
· Everyone already has serious enough veterinary expense without the hassle of adding an avoidable large amount of expense in vet bills for kennel cough.
· Personally, I have a business seriously compromised by again an avoidable occurrence costing me business income.
· In my own home there has been entire nights with our poor dogs coughing.
I am asking for everyone’s cooperation here:
· Please if your dog has a cough at all do not bring them here. Until the last cough has been coughed.
· Ask your vet their opinion of vaccinating for bordatella (kennel cough).
· If you believe that your dog has kennel cough talk to your vet or treat accordingly. Keep your dog at home. Even if your dog is on medication keep it at home. Medication does not prevent the spread of the disease.
· Students, please feel free to inform me immediately about any dog who you suspect may be coughing. You will be my personal hero.
· I have spent hours bleaching everything in the training building. My own dogs have been isolated in the house and in the yard near the house. Mine are very thankfully just fine now. But what a real pain this has been. Avoidable pain.
Thank you. Very seriously yours,
Linda Shea