07/21/2026
⚠️ If your pet is showing any signs of illness, please let us know as soon as possible. We’re happy to reschedule your appointment to help keep all pets safe and healthy. Thank you for helping us maintain a healthy environment for everyone. ⚠️⚠️
ATTENTION: In the last two weeks we have seen a significant increase in upper respiratory infection cases in dogs. With the Plymouth County Fair (and others) fast approaching we wanted to let everyone know what to look for. Upper respiratory infections in dogs are often referred to as "kennel cough". However, we try to avoid using this term as it implies that they only get it from kennels. This is far from accurate as they can pick them up at dog parks, fair grounds, feed stores and yes, even at vet clinics. It also implies they only get a cough with these infections. Which again, is not the case. Many dogs only present with sneezing or a fever with lethargy. It is important to know that after symptoms develop, dogs can be contagious for 10-14 days, even if symptoms have resolved. If your dog has these symptoms, has had these symptoms or if they have been exposed to a dog with these symptoms recently, we would encourage you to keep them home and away from other dogs.
It is also important to remember that just because your dog is up to date on vaccines does not mean they can't get an upper respiratory infection. There are many different causes and we can only vaccinate for what we have vaccines for.
If your dog is experiencing symptoms consistent with an upper respiratory infection please give us a call at 712-546-6040 and we can discuss what the next best steps are.
