| If you plan to board your Chihuahua,
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| | clear the infection. At this point you
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| enter him into a dog show, or enroll him
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| | should not try to suppress the cough. The
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| into puppy school where there will be a
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| | dog or Chihuahua needs to get phlegm out
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| lot of dogs around it is probably a good
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| | of its system. Clearing this phlegm out
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| idea to vaccinate your Chihuahua against
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| | is the key to recovery from the entire
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| kennel cough.
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| | mess of infection. Therefore, do not give
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| Kennel cough is a highly contagious
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| | your dog any kind of cough suppressant.
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| respiratory disease. The disease is
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| | The coughing clears the phlegm he needs
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| thought to be caused by bacteria called
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| | to rid from his system.
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| Bordatella. In general kennel cough
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| | Your little Chihuahua may become quite
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| vaccines are not necessary for house dog
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| | uncomfortable as intense coughing can be
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| Chihuahuas that have little contact with
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| | painful. You will need to limit activity
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| other dogs. The greatest risk is if your
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| | to avoid "intense coughing episodes." If
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| Chihuahua is in any of the above
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| | he progresses to an infection, he
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| mentioned situations.
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| | probably will limit his own activity and
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| If you need quick protection ask your vet
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| | will start to lie around acting as if he
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| about the intranasal (inhaled through the
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| | is sick and at this point he definitely
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| nose) vaccine. This type is also best for
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| | is quite ill.
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| more immediate pet contact situations.
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| | If you have other dogs in the house,
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| The other type of kennel cough vaccines
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| | kennel cough is quite contagious and they
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| is an injectable vaccine.
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| | will probably get kennel cough too. To
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| What age is safe to vaccinate for kennel
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| | try and avoid this you can separate
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| cough? You can vaccinate as early as 4
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| | everyone and wash your hands after
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| weeks of age. Annual and sometimes
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| | contact with each dog. Use bleach to
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| bi-annual boosters are available and may
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| | clean areas where your sick Chihuahua has
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| be necessary. This will depend upon your
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| | been.
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| situation and your personal vet's
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| | Not all coughs are "kennel cough." If
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| protocol.
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| | your Chihuahua starts coughing and
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| Symptoms of kennel cough:
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| | continues for more than 2 or 3 days
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| Â-Bouts of high pitched, honk-like
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| | without signs of improvement it is wise
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| coughing for at least 2 weeks;
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| | to take him to the vet for a definitive
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| Â-Some dogs may vomit that consists of
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| | diagnosis. Also, if you see secondary
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| large amounts of phlegm.
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| | signs of illness in your Chihuahua such
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| With such a horrible sounding cough you
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| | as lack of appetite, fever, blood in
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| would think your little Chihuahua would
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| | phlegm or difficulty with breathing take
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| be just lying around all day and night.
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| | him to the vet for an appropriate
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| This is not the usual scenario with
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| | assessment and treatment as soon as
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| kennel cough. During the infection dogs
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| | possible.
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| generally stay active and don't feel or
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| | It is important to not take your
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| behave "sick."
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| | Chihuahua into situations where there are
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| There is no cure for kennel cough.
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| | other dogs if he is diagnosed with kennel
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| Prevention is the best way to handle the
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| | cough. All dogs are susceptible to the
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| disease. Kennel cough will usually clear
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| | kennel cough. It is quite contagious.
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| up in a couple of week even without
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| | There is no one breed of toy dog that is
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| medication. Dog owners which include the
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| | more susceptible to acquiring the kennel
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| little Chihuahua owners should be aware
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| | cough. It is therefore advisable to keep
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| of possible secondary infections, which
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| | him home from puppy school and all other
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| may result in pneumonia. These secondary
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| | situations in which there will be any
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| infections are the real concern behind
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| | other breed of dog around.
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| preventing kennel cough. If pneumonia
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| sets in antibiotics may be necessary to
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