Friday, May 8, 2009

How can I tell if my dog is having an allergic reaction to her kennel cough shot?

My dog received the kennel cough shot on Friday of last week. Beginning on Saturday, she began periodically making a wheezing noise. The noise is not constant, but what is the best thing to do? See a vet or wait it out?
Answers:
Some dogs will develop mild signs similar to tracheobronchitis when given this vaccine. Very often, the symptoms will last for several days and the dog will recover without treatment.

If it lasts longer than a few days, give the vet a call and see what he says.
Unfortunatley the vaccine commonly causes kennel cough symptoms. So basically your dog has a mild case of kennel cough. If it worsens give youre vet a call. It should go away on its own though.
The first thing you should do is report the adverse reaction of the shot. Then call the vet and explain the situation, they may tell you to come in, but they must be aware that the batch and lot no. of the shot you dog received is causing reactions.

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