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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: pipkoi on March 14, 2013, 03:27:38 PM

Title: Kennel Cough in a Vaccinated Dog
Post by: pipkoi on March 14, 2013, 03:27:38 PM

I am asking this for a friend
She has two dogs, both vaccinated against kennel cough. However one of the dogs has now had kennel cough three times, though vaccinated. Clears up quite easily with a dose or two of antibiotics. Other dog never catches it
Vet has not heard of this before
Has anyone else had any experience of this
Thanks

Title: Re: Kennel Cough in a Vaccinated Dog
Post by: MaggieR on March 14, 2013, 03:28:57 PM

Yep - friends dog will always pick up KC if its in the area and they are both vaccinated...

Title: Re: Kennel Cough in a Vaccinated Dog
Post by: Millipede on March 14, 2013, 03:41:35 PM

I believe the theory is that the vaccination is only against one of the kennel cough strains and there are many?

Title: Re: Kennel Cough in a Vaccinated Dog
Post by: MIN on March 14, 2013, 04:47:11 PM

We had two staffies vaccinated  which resulted in one girl getting kc a few days later. She had not been in contact with any other dogs , we put the vaccine down as the culprit

Title: Re: Kennel Cough in a Vaccinated Dog
Post by: LinziS on March 14, 2013, 05:02:56 PM

Erin caught kennel cough despite being vaccinated....was mild case though and recovered quickly

Title: Re: Kennel Cough in a Vaccinated Dog
Post by: pipkoi on March 14, 2013, 06:16:11 PM

Quote from: Millipede on March 14, 2013, 03:41:35 PM

I believe the theory is that the vaccination is only against one of the kennel cough strains and there are many?

I wondered about this, a bit like flu vaccine! But why would one catch it but the other not?
Thanks for your replies

Title: Re: Kennel Cough in a Vaccinated Dog
Post by: Helen on March 14, 2013, 07:06:45 PM

I guess his immune system isn't as strong as the other ones?  It's like me getting a cold and my partner not.

BTW the vet should not be prescribing anti-biotics for a basic case of KC UNLESS there is an associated infection.  Like a cold it's a virus and antibiotics do not do anything to help recovery  (and in fact just overload a dog's system....which is possibly another reason why his system is not so strong if he's being given them each time  ;) )