How to distinguish between Canine Kennel Cough

To determine if a dog has canine kennel cough, you can judge by its clinical symptoms. Canine kennel cough is an infectious disease mainly caused by mycoplasma infections. It usually causes severe respiratory symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, and runny nose. The cough is long-lasting and has a high frequency, which has a significant impact on dogs. If your dog shows the above symptoms, it is recommended to take it to a pet hospital for relevant infectious disease tests, such as parvovirus, distemper virus, and parainfluenza virus, for differential diagnosis. Meanwhile, treatments such as antibiotics and interferon can be used.

Canine kennel cough usually presents with sudden onset, dry cough, runny nose, sneezing, occasional spitting, and increased eye and nose secretions. Initially, there is a dry cough, which gradually turns into a wet cough, and the serous nasal fluid turns into a purulent nasal fluid. In severe cases, symptoms often include difficulty breathing, waking up from sleep, and continuous rapid breathing with tremors.
Canine kennel cough usually occurs in puppies aged 2-3 months, peaks in summer and autumn, and is infectious, often affecting multiple dogs in a group. It is recommended that owners take their dogs to a pet hospital for treatment as soon as they suspect canine kennel cough.
To address the clinical symptoms, it is recommended to give dogs oral medications containing ingredients such as doxycycline, and then combine traditional Chinese medicine preparations containing ingredients such as Maxing Shigansan and Guogen素. Additionally, dogs should be kept warm during treatment, especially in colder environments. Also, restrict vigorous exercise to avoid exacerbating symptoms.