Can a dog get kennel cough without being exposed to other dogs

Updated On January 7th, 2015

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Answered By Debi Matlack

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Kennel cough is spread through the air and by improper hygiene. Therefore, it could be spread to a dog that has no contact with other dogs if a human in the household was touching an infected dog and didn't wash up afterward, or by the dog being housed in an area where and infected dog had been recently. The chances of transmission by human contact are much less likely than being in a kennel situation, but still possible.

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