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Which is best for dog kennel cough vaporizer or humidifier2007-11-25 2:55:34

cool water or hot water

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Unless the dog has pneumonia, it shouldn't be necessary. It's like the human version of the cold, pretty much. At least half of my foster dogs from the local shelter have kennel cough and when I give them ester vitamin C, it usually goes away in a few days no problem. Small dogs are fine with 250-500 mg a day, medium are fine with 500-1000 mg, and large/giant dogs can have 2000 mg a day. Divide the daily dose in half if possible and give half in the morning, half in the evening. Use the ester type as it is gentler on their stomach.

Edit: did I say that vitamin C cures it? It helps boost the immune system. My dogs are not vaccinated against kennel cough. Like I said, at least half of my foster dogs have it. My dogs NEVER get kennel cough. Stressed animals get it typically, like in a shelter situation, just stressed humans are more likely to get a cold (corticosteroids from stress suppress the immune system). Kennel cough, unless there is danger of pneumonia, usually resolves itself (just like human colds) within a few days to 2-3 weeks, depending on the strain and immune system status of the dog. Overuse of antibiotics is a serious issue in both human and veterinary medicine and is not the answer unless it is warranted. A dog with a snotty nose or a cough from kennel cough shouldn't need antibiotics if it is healthy otherwise.

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A vaporizer is better, and the warm mist ones tend to help break up the congestion better than the cool ones. Just be sure that the dog/puppy cannot get close enough to it to get burned.

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vaporizer cool water

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Vitamin C does not cure Kennel Cough. Please follow your vet's advice. (I'm hoping you have taken the dog to a vet)

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I would think the vaporizer - warm air - would be the best.\

but check with the vet to be sure

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The only accepted treatment is that prescribed by your veterinarian. Kennel cough is highly contagious and requires appropriate medication prescribed by a licensed veterinarian.

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