ALERT!!! this is scary

Doodlesville · Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 1793 Location: VA

repost from another forum

They said they just found out it's bacterial. The dogs are quickly getting a 107+ fever and dying. They are still trying to figure it out. I hope it's not going around...
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/18464034.html
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L's Mom · Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1075 Location: GA

Yikes!
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MaxandMe · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:34 am Post subject:

wow that is scary and i hope they figure it out soon
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KingstonTodd · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

WOW, scary indeed.

As a side note, is kennel cough fatal? Our food suplier is a Irish Wolfhound owner and he told me of a story. His breeder/neighbour had 5 wolfhounds and one passed last week from kennel cough it cought at a show. that scared me.

Linda · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:48 am Post subject:

These are not the stories I want to hear! Sad

Bella is sick right now. I think it is kennel cough and a sore, red ear and a gooky eye. The vet will be seeing her at 3p.

Linda · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

My vet says kennel cough is NOT fatal...of course he qualified it by saying that with extenuating circumstances almost ANY illness COULD be fatal.

Doodlesville · Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 1793 Location: VA

UPDATE

Just a follow up about the dog sickness

Looks like it's a strain of strep. Glad they at least figured it out and could hopefully treat it (?) Geez that's scary!
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/18464034.html

DOG FLU?
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Doodlesville · Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 1793 Location: VA

Linda how did it go at the vet?
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sdrudge · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

that is so sad.
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blueteal · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

What are the symptoms to watch out for?
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Doodlesville · Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 1793 Location: VA

From what they said, there are few
they get a temp of 107 and die
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blueteal · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

Yikes .....very scary!!!!!!!!!
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Tink · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:

That IS scary! I hope they've got it contained!

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Linda · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

Yikes!
Nancy, the vet put her on an antibiotic to cover any secondary infection she might have and gave me drops for her ear. I added some probiotics for her, not sure if they work for dogs, but I figure it can't hurt. She also had a belly rash and he said the antibiotic would cover it if it was staph. The ear and the belly and the other two spots on her elbows all could be an allergic reaction (I think?), and the vet thought that is what her ear looked like.
She is coughing less and not as lethargic. He said he would call in Hycodan(narcotic cough suppressant), but she really is not that bad and I hope she does not get there. He said to call him if her cough gets more frequent or if it keeps her awake at night because if she coughs too much, it could become a habit?
Thanks for asking!

cocoandjane · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

Oh!! I hate to hear all this....

I hope to never hear of a case of this strep around here or anywhere else!

Maybe they will get a handle on it and it will dwindle away,....Wish they knew how it got started.

Kennel Cough is like a cold, right? Hope Bella is better now...

This thread and the one about the chicken jerky treats and then the auction junk has me depressed!! I think I'll read a few happier ones before logging off.
Hope everyone's doodles are healthy and sleeping about now!!
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