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Kennel Cough explained

Kennel cough is most commonly associated with a bacterial infection caused by the organism Bordetella bronchiseptica. While it is hard to be certain in veterinary medicine when discussing statistics, it is estimated that 80 to 90% of the cases of kennel cough are due to this organism. The other 10 to 20% of cases are [...]

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What is Kennel Cough?

Kennel Cough (respiratory disease) is a type of dry hacking cough that dogs get from time to time, that is caused by a number of factors including; Bordatella bronchiseptica, a bacteria, canine adenovirus-2, and canine parainfluenza virus. Usually, this cough will present in the patient as a dry hacking cough, that although uncomfortable to the [...]

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