Cough Medicine
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Dogs and Kennel Cough
One of the most common respiratory infections in dogs is Infectious tracheobronchitis, which is also known as kennel cough. According to vet professionals, this is a highly contagious infection caused by a combination of infectious agents. Many times, there is a viral infection with the canine parainfluenza virus followed by a secondary bacterial infection with Bordetella bronchiseptica. This disease is called kennel cough because it is most o Read More... -
How To Recognize Asthma Cough And What To Do About It
If coughing is hampering your sleep patterns and no form of suppressant seems to be easing the incidence of coughing then it could very well be a symptom of asthma. In fact, in about one out of every two sufferers, coughing could very well be the only symptom. A persistent cough over several weeks shouldn't be tolerated and seeking medical opinion is the best course of action. A chronic cough can usually follow cold symptoms or it may be a sympt Read More... -
Pertussis or Whooping Cough
Whooping cough a.k.a(also known as) Pertussis is a highly contagious disease. Whooping cough is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths. There are 30 to 50 million cases of Pertussis per year. Of these millions of cases there is about three hundred thousand deaths each year. Basically all of these deaths occur in children under twelve months of age. Another quick statistic is that of these 30 to 50 million cases, 90% occor in deve Read More...
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