My 20 month old companion is a lot better with the treatment that I've been giving him for his cough and I kept him in-doors in the warm since it began last week.
He hasn't coughed since yesterday morning, so that is a very good sign that he has shaken it off. The dog was only coughing a couple of times a day, although any cough at all has to be observed and treated.
He did receive the Kennel Cough vaccination in the summertime with his annual booster vaccination.
Since last week I treated him with a little coconut oil, honey and cinnamon, just a little amount in each meal. I've also kept him in doors for observation and to keep him warm. Has we did receive notification from our local dog creche that Kennel cough is in area and that is airborne is in the area and there were also reports of dogs with chest infections.
I've been giving him Verm-X crunchies and Kronch salmon treats for the last couple of months. So his immune system should be in good order. He also has a naturally raw meat and veg diet with bone. He does really well on Benyfitnatural complete meals and has eaten raw since he was 4.5 months old.
So is it too cold in the UK to walk our dogs in the ice and snow?
Academics from Tufts University in Massachusetts, suggest temperatures between -1c and 4c are "potentially unsafe' for small and medium sized dogs, reported by NationalWorld.
The "potentially unsafe' temperatures for large dogs, meanwhile, are -6c and 1c. The academics also suggested dangerous temperatures are -4c for small dogs and -9c for medium dogs. Pet owners are warned not to expose your dogs to these freezing temperatures for very long.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/fitness/article-11530531/When-cold-walk-dog.html
I did buy him a lovely Christmas jumper this year and he likes wearing it, although he doesn't like wearing the coats that I bought him last wintertime.
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