Kennel Cough in Dogs: Symptoms, Treatments, Vaccine

Kennel cough in dogs is an upper respiratory tract infection. It's commonly associated with either a Bordetella bronchiseptica or canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV) infection; these are the components of what most people consider the kennel cough vaccine. However, there are many other infectious causes of a dry, hacking cough in dogs. In fact, in different geographic locations, some of the other causes are a lot more common than Bordetella or parainfluenza.