What are the symptoms of Para influenza and how it can be prevented?
Para influenza affects mainly the upper respiratory tract.
Causes and Symptoms:
Para influenza is a disease caused by a virus and spreads through the air. The dog may suffer from a mild fever and nasal discharge. Irritation of the lungs may cause persistence, though dry cough. While coughing, the dog may give the appearance as if something is caught in his throat and he is trying to take it out. Sometimes the dog may even vomit.
The disease is often complicated by secondary bacterial and other viral infections which may cause pneumonia. In its complex from the disease is called kennel cough. The symptoms usually last from seven to twenty-one days.
Treatment and Prevention:
A vaccine is available for prevention of Para influenza. For secondary bacterial infections, antibiotics and cough suppressants are administered by the veterinarian, depending upon symptoms and other factors.