K-9 Cough™ Provides Tips for Avoiding Kennel Cough Dangers While Boarding Dogs During Holidays

Tips on how to keep your dog free from kennel cough while boarding during the holidays.

(PRWeb) November 21, 2006 -- Thousands of pet owners who will be traveling this holiday season will be boarding their pets at vet's offices and boarding kennels. But with so much traffic going in and out of these kennels, the chance of your dog catching kennel cough greatly increases.

Kennel cough, or Tracheobronchitis, is caused by a highly contagious airborne virus, and is a type of upper respiratory infection in dogs. The symptoms are dry, hacking cough that may sound as if the dog has a bone caught in his throat. Even though kennel cough is rarely deadly, it can be very expensive for your vet to treat.

If you are boarding your dog this holiday season, there are a few tips you could use that could keep man's best friend from coming home with kennel cough.

- Make sure the kennel has an effective, daily clean-up process and follows a strict schedule of disinfecting with the proper chemicals.

- Make sure the kennel provides clean, individual water and feeding bowls for each animal.

- Make sure the kennel requires the proper immunization requirements to help prevent from other dogs infecting your dog.

- Make sure that the kennel has proper climate control and that the animals are protected from all elements. Cold temperatures can increase the chances of your dog contracting kennel cough.

- Clean all your pet's toys, bedding, and other supplies that you supply both before and after boarding.

- Check to see if the kennel or boarding facility is a member of the American Boarding Kennels Association.

Another way to ensure that your dog will not suffer from kennel cough is to treat them with K-9 Cough™ (www.k9cough.com) after returning from the kennel. K-9 Cough™ is a potent and successful treatment for your pet's kennel cough. K-9 Cough™ uses the very best ingredients to ensure that your dog has first-rate treatment to guarantee a complete and quick recovery from kennel cough.

K-9 Cough™ is safe, effective, and easy to administer. K-9 Cough™ works for all breeds and all sizes of dogs. Since the symptoms of kennel cough do not appear for 3 - 5 days after exposure, by treating your dog immediately after returning from the boarding facility will ensure that your furry best friend will never have to suffer.

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