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Dog I look after has Kennel Cough- Are my buns at risk??

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Gemmapookie

Wise Old Thumper
He hasn't been officially diagnosed as yet but today he has been coughing a lot, sometimes to the point where he retched up white froth :(

If it does turn out to be Kennel Cough, could my buns catch it?? They never have direct contact with the dog, but I see him every day and have full body contact with him as he's such a big soft oaf!

When I got in from work just now I've scrubbed my hands and immediately changed out of all of my clothes before any contact with the buns.

Should I be worried?
 
Kennel cough is bordetella right? So I think they can catch it. I thought mine had kennel cough awhile back so I was careful about it.
 
I did a quick search and came up with this site:
http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/bordatella.htm

I would ask your vet to be sure, it does look like the bordatella organism can travel between species, even though it doesn't appear rabbits were named specifically in the article.
I often wondered if Mimzy's chronic nasal problems began after a trip to the vet where a rather casual nurse allowed a dog with some kind of contagious cough near his carrier while we were in the waiting room. :(

Best to be safe. xxxx
 
Oh dear, I suspected as much :(

Thank you for the info guys. I'll be sure to take extra precautions with the buns and perhaps drop in on my vet for advise x
 
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