Many dogs across the US have been recently contracting a respiratory illness, causing worry among pet owners. But veterinarians say that this may not be the cause for panic that it seems.
The so-called kennel cough, which includes signs such as coughing, runny nose, sneezing, lethargy and loss of appetite, has attracted significant attention on social media, prompting news organizations to cover the illness in spite of uncertainty about whether there is in fact a unique, concerning trend.