ALERT – KENNEL COUGH UPDATE

Participants are reminded of the increase in greyhounds with Kennel Cough within Victoria in the last few weeks.

Symptoms continue to be relatively mild with no obvious clinical signs other than a dry, husky cough that generally lasts for 3-4 days. Not all dogs within a kennel will develop signs, and younger dogs appear more susceptible than older dogs, which may have some immunity from previous infection.

The incubation period (period from exposure to development of cough) appears to be about 7-10 days, however signs may develop the day after a race or trial where the greyhound performed below expectations.

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Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2021/01/31/alert-kennel-cough-update/

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