Kennel cough is highly contagious — spreading through airborne droplets and transmitted by direct interactions between dogs and shared contaminated items like food bowls or toys. Dogs often contract ...

Kennel cough, also called canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD), spreads easily among dogs in kennels, dog parks, or social environments. Early detection ensures effective treatment and ...

Imagine you’ve just returned from a relaxing vacation, excited to bring your four-legged best friend home from the kennel. The last thing you’d want to hear is your dog coughing and struggling to ...

A persistent cough is no one’s idea of a good time. And if it’s your dog who’s keeping you (both) up at night with endless ...

Do you know what a dog coughing sounds like? It's the first symptom in most dogs who've contracted the mystery illness spreading across the U.S. And veterinarians are warning that a dog cough can be ...

A mysterious canine respiratory illness has swept across the United States targeting hundreds of dogs in 16 states. Various breeds of dogs have been impacted by this illness, displaying symptoms ...

My husband and I went out of town and boarded our two dogs at a private home facility that we have used before. We dropped them off there six days ago. Both of our dogs are up to date on all of their ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Our Yorkshire terrier Bentley has a dry, honking cough. His ...