# Mysterious canine respiratory illness sweeping the nation **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255 "2023-11-16T18:05:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/1 "2023-11-16T18:05:29Z")
Joe developed a weird cough the other day, and it sounds _terrible._ Seems unlikely it would be kennel cough, since his last daycare trip was early October and his only other dog contact is with the 2 next door through the fence. But I brought him into the vet yesterday, and they said there’s a really bad respiratory infection going around, and they put him on antibiotics and a cough suppressant. I did a quick internet search today, and it looks like it’s all over the country: > **[Veterinarians warn of rising cases of mystery dog illness](https://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Living/veterinarians-warn-rising-cases-mystery-dog-illness/story?id=104906650)** > > Veterinarians are sounding the alarm about an uptick in a mystery dog illness that causes canines to cough. It’s pretty shitty timing, right before Thanksgiving when we had family (and their dogs) coming to visit - and I’m sure that’ll be the case for a lot of others in the next week as well. Keep an eye on your furry ones, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/2 "2023-11-16T18:08:49Z")
Thanks for that. I got Sam out early this a.m. Before we got rained out, he probably sniffed and greeted 3-4 dogs at a few fence lines. I heard about this illness on the news when we got home. I’ll be hopeful today and more careful tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/3 "2023-11-16T18:10:54Z")
Our vet warned us about this earlier this week. She suggested a pause on visits to the dog park for a little while. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/4 "2023-11-16T18:14:56Z")
Yikes! Maybe this explains it! Gus has been coughing for about a month. The vet said it was kennel cough, and gave him a course of antibiotics, but the cough persisted, although it’s gotten a lot less frequent. He’s also hacking up, and lethargic. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/5 "2023-11-17T16:48:10Z")
My corgi has the occassional cough for no reason. He just had a checkup but I’m wondering if this is something I need to have the vet specifically look for. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/6 "2023-11-17T19:39:34Z")
Joe, Sam and Gus. Interesting… ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/7 "2023-11-17T19:42:23Z")
I can’t speak for the others, but my dog uses an alias. Witness Protection. I can’t say more. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/8 "2023-11-17T19:44:45Z")
Hey, I been looking for that dog!😊 ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/9 "2023-11-17T19:59:19Z")
A friend deliberately used one syllable names for dogs for easier command purposes. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysterious-canine-respiratory-illness-sweeping-the-nation/993255/10 "2023-11-17T20:21:55Z")
\<----- He’s right there 🙂