KENNEL COUGH VACCINES ANYONE (?)

[ruby55]

Since your dog was in a boarding facility, he probably just picked something up; it's probably a coincidence. There are so many viruses out there, you're right; the bordetella vaccine is similar to the human flu shot in that it only targets one strain. We're currently fighting a respiratory corona virus @ work; I'd never heard of it, but my dog had a case of corona virus years ago & it was a digestive tract thing. So I wonder if sometimes flu vaccines trigger a change in the flu, so that it can still survive; thereby creating a new strain that we have to chase after.

 

[Elana P]

Since your dog was in a boarding facility, he probably just picked something up; it's probably a coincidence. There are so many viruses out there, you're right; the bordetella vaccine is similar to the human flu shot in that it only targets one strain. We're currently fighting a respiratory corona virus @ work; I'd never heard of it, but my dog had a case of corona virus years ago & it was a digestive tract thing. So I wonder if sometimes flu vaccines trigger a change in the flu, so that it can still survive; thereby creating a new strain that we have to chase after.

 

[Elana P]

My dogs were not anywhere near a boarding facility.

 

[lovemygypsy]

I vaccinate my senior girl (she's 14yrs). They're more prone to pneumonia at this age and I'd rather vaccinate against the strains that I can than worry over not having prevented it


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[Elana P]

Hi All,

Kids appear to be feeling somewhat better.

I still hear the occasional cough, but nothing like before.

I really hope that that's that for the Upper Respiratory Infection saga.