16/06/2026
Absolutely furious with a certain well known vets telling my customers that their dogs were fine to have the kennel cough vaccine yesterday 15th June when due to go into boarding kennels just 5 days later Friday 19th June . Apparently just advising to keep them away from baby in the family.
I don’t make the kennel cough vaccine a mandatory rule with my kennels simply because even though vaccinated dogs have a chance of picking the virus up anyway and passing it on to others but more concerning for elderly dogs and others who can’t have the vaccination as their immune system can’t handle it with being a live vaccine and in some cases can be fatal.
If you do choose to have the kennel cough vaccine alongside your primary mandatory vaccine booster for kennels and you are due to kennel your dogs within 3 weeks DONT have kc administered, have it done if you wish after your holiday.
Please remember that all vaccination cards/ proof is bought here to stay for duration, it’s owners responsibility to check and understand the protocol as in future I will have to turn people away.