Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) has been confirmed in at least 30 states as of 2009. With the spread of this disease being on the rise, testing and positive diagnosis are becoming increasingly important. Originally thought to be a new strain of bordetella, this illness presents with many of the same upper respiratory type symptoms. Symptoms [...]
A new addition to the family can be a fun and exciting time for everyone; however it can be interrupted by illness in a new puppy, causing pain and heartache to both the puppy and their family. While with their mother, puppies receive vital antibodies from their mother’s milk, however once puppies are weaned they [...]
Kennel cough is a very contagious, infectious condition associated with constant coughing after recently being kenneled, thus the term “kennel cough”. There are more than 50 forms of kennel cough including Canine Bordetella and Canine Influenza. In either case, patients often present with the appearance of having something lodged in their throat including spitting up [...]