Kennel cough isn’t caused by just one culprit. It’s a combination of viruses and bacteria that irritate the airways in your dog’s respiratory system, similar to a chest infection in humans.

Kennel cough, also called canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD), spreads easily among dogs in kennels, dog parks, or social environments. Early detection ensures effective treatment and ...

Every so often, news headlines warn of an outbreak of kennel cough. Pet parents are cautioned to keep their dogs away from dog parks, kennels, or daycares. In extreme cases, animal shelters close, and ...

Scientists say that, like pigs, they are a ‘mixing vessel’ that could enable H5N1 bird flu to mutate and spread to humans ...

It is known that cats can pass a range of pathogens onto humans, including respiratory feline infections, pneumonic plague, lungworm and kennel cough. There are just two documented cases of cat-to ...

The Alberton SPCA is calling on residents to begin the new year by vaccinating their pets. Vaccinating your pet protects it against serious diseases, some of which can be transferred to humans.

It also increases the risk of the spread of airborne pathogens such as Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (also known as kennel cough ... social contact with humans during their ...

Boarding facilities during peak periods can stressful environments for dogs and cats. Some may not be suited to it at all.

OTHERS HEALTHY. ZACH. YEAH. EVAN. JESS. THAT’S RIGHT. THERE’S A LOT OF STUFF GOING AROUND RIGHT NOW, RIGHT? WELL, THAT’S WHY HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHOOPING COUGH, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT ...

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