Poorly Reuben

[Candy]

Poor Reuben! I hope all goes well with the vet and he's better soon. A subdued Labrador is such a sad thing to see.

 

[Granca]

Poor Reuben. Hope all goes well this afternoon.

 

[kateincornwall]

What a nice young man the Vet was and of course he had to take Reubs in whilst we waited in the car , didnt bother the boy one little bit as his favourite nurses were there .
It is Kennel Cough , not really bad but enough to cause him to be a little under the weather, his heart and lungs are good , no high temperature so he has some anti inflams to take, to ease his upper respiratory tract so thats isolation for a week or two and keep an eye on Nelly too xx

 

[Loraseal]

@kateincornwall good news about Reuben that it is not too severe and you know what you need to do to get him better.
I guess he is missing his doggie daycare Friday?
I hope Nelly is OK too. I can imagine that you are quite concerned X
Good luck with Reuben's one week isolation

 

[kateincornwall]

He hasnt been to Playgroup since the week before Christmas , he was due today but obviously I didnt send him and wont send him next week either, maybe even the week after that even though its a mild case x
I dont mind isolating him for as long as necessary , but it does worry me with Nelly as she is not as fit and healthy as he is , fingers crossed xxx

 

[kateincornwall]

And he`s definitely not off his food

 

[Boogie]

Bless him xx

Honey is nice and soothing for kennel cough throats.

 

[kateincornwall]

Bless him xx

Honey is nice and soothing for kennel cough throats.

Already on it Mags, he enjoyed a teaspoon of it earlier and will have more this evening xx

 

[Cath]

Glad he will soon be back to his happy self

 

[M.F.]

Poor Reuben! Hope he gets better soon. Cover your carpets with towels as all that coughing can cause vomiting! Our carpets were disgusting after a night of kennel cough!!

I’ve read that the kennel cough virus can move in the air (I wonder if it’s also a corona virus?) and can infect dogs quite far away from the source dog.

Hopefully if Nelly hasn’t caught it yet, she won’t catch it at all. xxx

 

[kateincornwall]

@M.F. Yes , I know what you mean , thankfully his expulsions were on the kitchen floor which is tiled ! x

 

[kateincornwall]

I was telling the Vet that we have rarely come upon other dogs recently as our walks are isolated but that a few days ago, Reubs found a tennis ball and claimed it , Vet said this was enough to have passed it on x

 

[kateincornwall]

Poor lamb , he just wants to snooze, he is very lethargic . Maybe the anti inflams are making his sleepy ? i know I am a born worrier but I do so hate my dogs ( or anyone elses dogs ) being unwell xx

 

[Atemas]

I do so hate my dogs ( or anyone elses dogs ) being unwell

 

[Naya]

Poor Reubs. Harley sends him healing licks

 

[Cath]

Sending lots of lambies for Reuben and for Kate x

 

[Granca]

More for Reuben and some for Nelly too, hoping she doesn’t get it.

 

[kateincornwall]

I`m just dreading Nelly starting with it . Reuben is a young strong fit dog , Nelly is middle aged and has health issues already . I know its in the lap of the Gods , there is no way I can keep them apart and in any case , if she is going to develop it , she is already incubating it xx

 

[Stacia]

Sending Reuben love and hope he gets better as quickly as possible. Mine have had kennel cough in the past and recovered well which I am sure Reuben will. Fingers crossed that little Nelly doesn't get it x

 

[Stacia]

I`m just dreading Nelly starting with it . Reuben is a young strong fit dog , Nelly is middle aged and has health issues already . I know its in the lap of the Gods , there is no way I can keep them apart and in any case , if she is going to develop it , she is already incubating it xx

At least you will be forewarned and at the first sign, down to vet.