We are seeing a lot of coughing dogs lately for a variety of reasons, such as people boarding more as they go on vacation and getting dogs groomed with this very hot weather we have been having. One of the most common causes of acute respiratory symptoms in dogs is Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (CIRD) otherwise known as “kennel cough.”
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Lainie Kringen-Scholtz, DVM, is owner of True North Veterinary Health and associate at Big Sioux Veterinary Care. Reach her at truenorthveterinaryhealth@gmail.com or PO Box 117, Wentworth, SD 57075.





