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Article: Does dog's kennel cough put my rat at risk? WEEKEND: YOUR PETS.(Features)
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- Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
- Article date:
- April 30, 2005
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Byline: with PDSA vet Kurt Vandamme
Q. MY DOG has been diagnosed with kennel cough (Bordetella). Can you tell me a bit more about this condition? I have a pet rat - will he be at risk from catching it?
A.KENNEL cough is an infection caused by a number of different agents, but most commonly caused by a bacteria - Bordetella bronchiseptica. Other cases are caused by a variety of other infectious ...