A large whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak has been ongoing in people California in 2010. This bacterial infection, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a highly transmissible disease that can result in serious problems (including death) in young infants. At last report, there were over 6000 cases of whooping cough, making this the largest outbreak in
Can I get kennel cough from my dog?
By Scott Weese on
Posted in Dogs
Kennel cough is a highly infectious respiratory disease in dogs. The disease got its name because infection and outbreaks often occur in kennels, where many dogs from various backgrounds are mixed together. Some of the dogs in kennels may be carrying infectious diseases, and other dogs may be very susceptible these diseases – putting them…