Dogs

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The topics that we have put together for you below are intended as a guide to routine healthcare issues that might affect your dog.

Caring for your new puppy or kitten!

Vaccinations - is your pet protected?

The first vaccinations

The annual booster and health examination

Kennel Cough

Ear Cleaning

Identichips - Keep your pet safe

Can you pinch an inch?

Reinventing the meal!

Take care of those teeth!

How can I prevent dental disease?

Arthritis: new life for affected pets

Pet Passports

Fleas, worms and other parasites

Kennel Cough

Kennel cough (Infectious Bronchitis) is a highly infectious cough that can be picked up wherever dogs meet. The symptoms are typically a harsh, dry, honking cough which may last for several weeks, often requiring antibiotics to clear it up.

Kennel cough can be picked up anywhere your dog goes - on walks, at dog shows, training classes or boarding kennels (in fact most boarding kennels will not accept your dog unless they have been vaccinated against Kennel Cough).

It is caused by a mixture of viruses and a bacterium called Bordetella Bronchiseptica. Although annual vaccination offers some protection, only intranasal vaccines offer full protection against Bordetella.