Dog Health Questions: Is a dog who has had kennel cough likely to experience long-term respiratory problems?

A dog we wanted to adopt from the Humane Association is now on medical hold because of kennel cough (with a low grade fever). We would like to be educated as to whether or not we'll be adopting a dog that can hopefully be healthy in the long term. My aunt has a lot of experience in dog training, and she says we absolutely shouldn't get this dog--that dogs with kennel cough always have long-term respiratory problems, forever. This doesn't seem to be in agreement with the research I have done. I was wondering what your thoughts are. He is also pretty thin. I have seen worse, but you can see his ribs at the moment. He may have been abused. Yet, he is sweet and friendly with people and other dogs, though seems a bit more subdued than one would expect of a dog his age (of course, he could've been sick when we observed this). Looking forward to your thoughts.

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Not in my experience. kennel cough is very similar to the common cold in humans, a otherwise healthy animal should have no after effects.

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• i just adopted a dog a few months ago... okay so i took her off the neighbours hands because they didn't want her any longer.......and a couple of months later it turns out she had kennel cough... or has developed it..... so i had her treated...and all was good until i took her for her shot, she got the jab.....then contracted it again.... the vet did mention that they tend to get weak tracheas..... and being a small breed who's put on weight....she snorts alot as well...
  
  i say, adopt him, give him a home and love him to death despite any problems you may have...... in the any, most dogs have problems at some stage anyway
  
  good luck!


• I adopted a poodle 4 months old from the shelter and she had kennel cough. It took a couple of rounds of different antibiotics but she was fine. she lived to be the ripe old age of 16. good for you to take that cute dog home. with tlc she'll be fine.


• Kennel Cough is (almost) the same thing as a cold in humans.
  How many people do you know have long term health problems from the common cold? Yes, it's possible, but so rare you don't need to worry about it.
  
  Adopt the dog, but don't allow your aunt near it. She obviously has no education or experience with dogs.
  Do go to obedience classes with him though!


• Depends on how bad he has it. Get him checked if you really want him, then follow through with what the vet says. I have a Parvo survivor and she is great and almost 2. She spent 10 days in the hospital and they sometimes are more susceptible to infections and such. But she is fine and hasn't had a problem since.


• No,there are gnerally no long term effects from a dog having kennel cough.It is the equivilant of you having a bad cold.Most times you can give a dog peoples Robitussin to help ease the symptoms of the kennel cough.Some of my dogs have had it a time some twice,due to contact with other dogs having it and coming into our yard.Go adopt your dog,and thank you for your heart! :)


• my puppy had kennel cough when she was at the pet store and they had to hold her 4 a month but shes 3 1/2 now and shes as perfect as ever. so to answer ur question, no and if they do it would occur anyway if she didnt have kennel cough


• http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:c3V…
  
  That page will explain a lot
  KC is a lump sum term used for many infections respritory agents. It should only make a dry hacking annoying cough for about 3 weeks. Dogs with KC should not go off food, run a fever, have loose stool, thick nasal discharge or be lethargic. Secondary infections can cause bigger problems like pnumonia which can lead to death.
  
  As far as long term
  having it does not build an immunity to it they still need nasal drops. Since so many agents can cause KC doing the drops makes since, it wont stop them from getting it again but it will help reduce the effect and possibly protect them from some of the other things that can cause it. The drops only work for 4-6 mths not a yr or longer like other shots. Dogs in daycare, puppy classes, around other dogs frequently should recieve the nasal booster every 4mths. Nasal is much better than vaccine, it provides faster immunity, on site immunity and a higher rate of the shot taking. The injection has to be repeated 3 weeks later the nasal does not.
  
  Dogs can shed KC for 3-4 months after they show no symptoms so make sure any existing pets are given a nasal booster at least 3 days before bringing the pup home.
  
  The problem with complications is usually that it was not really kennel cough but something that has similar symptoms like distemper, adenoviruses 1 and 2 , parainfluenza or canine herpes virus - or mycoplasma infections. Some of these do weaken the immune system predisposing a dog to future problems.


• My Border Collie mix got kennel cough when he was younger and has no problem competing in agility. Kennel cough is like a common cold. Weird thing is he caught it from a dog who was vaccinated and came down with kennel cough.


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• No, once dog gets over this, she should be fine.


• don't know about long term respriratory problems but my dog was down for about a week with kennel cough