My puppy has kennel cough. What can I do to help? Is it dangerous?

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I think my 4 month old puppy has kennel cough. What can I do to help? Is this dangerous? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 2 months and 25 days old | 7 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Kennel cough is an upper respiratory disease that is caused by various bacteria and viruses, The most well known one would be Bordetella sp. Kennel cough is a self limiting disease and will go away within 4 weeks even without treatment, We only treat the animal if it has a fever, or if the cough gets so bad that it is coughing almost all the time, or if there is a purulent discharge. You do not need to do anything. Should your dog start coughing constantly or get lethargic or have a purulent discharge, you should take it either to your vet for an exam and cough medicine and antibiotics as needed or to a PetER if your vet is not open. But if your dog is happy and other than coughing occasionally appears not bothered by it, you can wait it out.

My puppy has kennel cough. What can I do to help? Is it dangerous?

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