Why is my new dog sick with kennel cough, giardia, parvo so fast?

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I rescued a healthy dog from the shelter, she was sent straight to the vet to be spayed. She went over on Saturday but did not have surgery until Monday. Is it possible that she got kennel cough, giardia and parvovirus while waiting at the vet to have her surgery? She's a 2 yr old boxer. The shelter didn't sell me a sick dog so how'd she get this sick this fast. She was at the shelter for 6 wks shouldn't she have gotten kennel cough by then? Very concerned puppy's mama. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 42 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Many diseases can be incubating for a period of time before symptoms are obvious. For Bordetella (one of the causes of kennel cough) that period is 5-7 days, for Giardia 1-2 weeks and for parvovirus 3-7 days. So depending on when your puppy was adopted it is possible that she was affected with these diseases before her spay surgery. The stress of surgery can also cause stress on a dog's immune system. Even though she was at the shelter for 6 weeks she may not have been exposed to kennel cough until near the end of her stay. I hope Grace is feeling better soon.

Why is my new dog sick with kennel cough, giardia, parvo so fast?

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