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• Call if the coughing is interfering with your dog’s ability to rest. Vaccines come in different forms. Many of the different respiratory
• Call if your dog’s symptoms seem to be getting worse instead vaccines are bundled together, while others protect from just one
of better after a few days. pathogen. Some are given by injection, while others are given in the
• If you observe any signs of an adverse reaction to the medication, nose or mouth. Some must be repeated every year, while others
VetBooks.ir • If you are having difficulty giving the medication to your dog. Other information that may be useful: “How-To” Client Education
such as hives (bumps under the skin), weakness, vomiting,
are given only every three years.
diarrhea, anxiety, or drowsiness.
SIGNS TO WATCH FOR Sheets:
• How to Count Respirations and Monitor Respiratory Effort
• Rapid or labored breathing • How to Take an Pet’s Temperature
• Refusal to drink or eat • How to Administer Oral Medications
• Worsening cough or lethargy • How to Provide Home Respiratory Therapy (Humidification,
Nebulization, Coupage)
ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP
• If symptoms improve, there is likely no need for a follow-up visit.
At your next regularly scheduled appointment, discuss if any
changes to your dog’s vaccination protocol might be warranted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
There are vaccinations that prevent some, but not all, of the infections
that cause CIRDC. Vaccines can help prevent (or reduce sever-
ity of illness if infection does occur) distemper virus, adenovirus,
parainfluenza virus, influenza virus, and Bordetella bronchiseptica.
Some of these vaccines are considered “core”, meaning that every
dog should receive that vaccine (for example, distemper virus is a
core vaccine). Most of the vaccines are considered “non-core”, or
optional. The decision as to whether to use these vaccines depends
on a number of factors, including your dog’s risk of exposure. Practice Stamp or Name & Address

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From Cohn and Côté: Clinical Veterinary Advisor, 4th edition. Copyright © 2020 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.