Not to say there isn’t a place for pharmaceuticals, it’s just not my preference and first choice. I lean more towards an all natural approach to the health of both myself and those in my care. I appreciate your opinion and comment on my post. Please be responsible by researching this issue further and re-writing your post to give people true information. Your tips aren’t “bad” as things to try to ease symptoms, but they are NOT a treatment. A URI, and especially pneumonia, are excellent reasons to use antibiotics. This isn’t a “do it yourself” kind of situation. People don’t need to go to the vet for every funny blink or sound their pet makes on a daily basis, but your post gives very inaccurate information and is not responsibly researched or written.īut anyone who loves their pet would not choose “saving $” over keeping their pet alive.
I sincerely and strongly ask that you re-write your post, because if someone lands on your site and reads your post … and subsequently doesn’t think they need to take their dog to the vet (and that they can “save $” by giving their dog some oils), it’s absolutely possible they could end up with a dead pet. are helpful and definitely great to use, but do NOT keep a potentially deadly bacteria or virus from invading your pet’s lungs, and making them extremely painfully ill, or worse – God forbid – killing them. The things you list as tips are literally “only” doing what you said antibiotics do. My point is that your post makes it seem like kennel cough and URI symptoms are “no big deal.” They are most absolutely a big deal, and antibiotics from the vet could be the very thing that saves someone’s pet’s life. Other symptoms that can accompany coughing and respiratory issues are eye/nasal discharge or watering, loss of appetite, lethargy or inactivity, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. It’s true that some cases of URI resolve on their own over the course of a few weeks … but it’s of the utmost importance that a person keeps a super vigilant eye on their pup and the symptoms they’re having (and how they’re progressing), and that they take their dog to the vet ASAP if symptoms are worsening.Īny time someone noticed their dog coughing (dry, hacking, gagging with sputum, or wet and productive) or having any breathing issues whatsoever (sounding congested in chest, throat or sinuses), they need to take them to the vet ASAP. Pneumonia is extremely serious, and what seemingly starts out as a “simple case of kennel cough or other URI” can VERY QUICKLY turn into a life threatening sickness if not treated (in less than 24 hours). Any number of bacteria (or viruses) could be causing a dog to have URI symptoms … including pneumonia.
Kennel Cough is a generic term for an upper respiratory infection caused by bordatella. Saying this respectfully … but the information you provided re: Kennel Cough (and antibiotics not working to treat, and especially that it’s not life threatening) are 100% inaccurate and very dangerous for readers and their pets.
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