Dog not well

[Wowbagger]

He started with a cough the night before last. I thought he's got something stuck in his throat, but since yesterday evening he's been coughing up clear fluid.

Off to the vet's this a.m.

[Charlotte]

Oh dear.  Give the smelly old bugger a hug from me.

[Sergeant Pluck]

 

Hope all turns out well.

[Regulator]

Oh dear.  Give the smelly old bugger a hug from me.

Yeah.... Wowbagger must be feeling really upset by this!   


Give Morphy a pat from me.

[Notsototalnewbie]

Awww. GWS Morphy.

[Wowbagger]

Kennel cough! And he's never even seen a kennel.

Antibiotics, moistened food, short walks, no excitement, no ball-chasing pro tem.

[Regulator]

Kennel cough! And he's never even seen a kennel.

Antibiotics, moistened food, short walks, no excitement, no ball-chasing pro tem.

And what did the vet suggest to help Morphy?   

[Notsototalnewbie]

The dog that I'm 'fostering' (fostering my arse, she's clearly staying with me for ever and ever) was refused into one shelter (before I offered to foster her) because they'd had a really bad outbreak of kennel cough and didn't want any newcomers to get it.

I thought dogs were vaccinated against it, but could be wrong, it probably depends.

Hope Morphy is a good boy about taking his pills.

[Sergeant Pluck]

Show dogs and dogs that are kept together or often in close contact with "strange" dogs can be vaccinated but it is not totally effective.