Is twice-yearly Bordetella for kennel cough safe for my dog?

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When living in Pennsylvania, my female golden doodle always had bordatella once a year. She was boarded and groomed. Now living in North Carolina, my groomer requires bordatella twice a year. She is a stay at home dog and is groomed about 3 times a year. I understand that bordatella prevents kennel cough. Does bordatella twice a year with its side affects harm my dog?

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Actually it sounds like that grooming facility is very responsible. There are two types of bordetella vaccines, one is an injection of killed vaccine, the other is a live vaccine that is given orally. Bordetella vaccinations should be repeated every six months to a year. The live vaccine is much more effective. The bordetella vaccination given twice a year will not harm your dog and will ensure higher protective titres, and so protect your dog much more effectively from kennel cough.

Is twice-yearly Bordetella for kennel cough safe for my dog?

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