Why Choose Phoenix Waggy Tails?

---

Just like child daycares, schools, workplaces, markets, etc. with kids and adults getting a “cold”, our dogs can get it too!

Kennel cough (sometimes referred to as canine cough) is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Kennel cough can be contracted at places like the dog park, vet, groomer, doggy daycare/boarding facilities, shelter environments, etc. Like the human cold, kennel cough can be spread through airborne transmission, nose-to-nose contact, or sharing food/water bowls. 

If your dog is affected with kennel cough, you may notice one or more of the following symptoms:

    •    a strong cough, often with a “honking” sound – this is the most obvious symptom

    •    runny nose

    •    sneezing

    •    lethargy

    •    loss of appetite

    •    low fever

Typically, most pups can fight kennel cough on their own. However, some veterinarians may prescribe antibiotics to prevent a secondary infection and cough medication to ease symptoms.

Although most cases of kennel cough are caused by bordetella, some are caused by other agents, including the bacteria bordetella bronchiseptica, canine adenovirus type 2, canine parainfluenza virus, canine respiratory coronavirus, and mycoplasmas, so the vaccine may not prevent your dog from catching the disease. The bordetella vaccine only prevents one strain of kennel cough. 

We do our best at Phoenix Waggy Tails to prevent kennel cough within our facility by using veterinarian-grade cleaners and cleaning as often as possible, especially in peak season months. 

*However, it is an airborne virus and cannot be entirely prevented. Please know there is a risk of your pup catching kennel cough by attending our facility, like there is at any daycare/boarding facility.