Chemotherapy and my dog

Thinks it’s just kennel cough because it’s a live virus and is sprayed up the Pets nose

maybe it’s just some vets and the makers covering themselves  

I work in a vets and we have been asked by our head office to display a sign in the waiting area and consult rooms about vaccines and immunocompromised  clients.   It advises asking the vets advice before having a pets vaccine administered.  It is mainly the kennel cough that is a live vaccine, I think part of the concern is that some dogs can sneeze for a while after having it and so spread it around !    It’s similar to concerns about avoiding  children who have had the  flu vaccine really. 

Hello, I've just read a few responses on here re kennel cough.  I've just had my dog's booster done and then the vet tells me to be aware with Charlie around chemotherapy patients for 2 week's! Too late mate he's just had it!! I live alone so have no choice buto be near him! I'm panicking now and too late in the day to ring oncologist. Will I be ok x

Hope you got some helpful answers from your oncologist and everything is ok.  Half way through my chemo and ur pooch due her boosters incl kennel cough and I was totally unaware of any potential issues. 

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Our dog was diagnosed with an auto-immune nail disease when he was about 2.5 and there is some evidence that vaccines can cause a flare up. The only reason I mention this is because we decided not to vaccine at all after that in case it caused a flare-up. Our vet said that the most important one is the parvovirus vaccine but even then, dogs should be immune for life once they are through the initial set of vaccines and boosters - and our dog have had all the initial ones plus a couple of boosters by then. Our vet has been fine with us not giving any vaccines and we have had no issues. Our dog is now 9.

You could easily get away with missing this one for 6 months or so until you're through chemo and your immune system is getting better. i guess the only question is whether your dog goes to doggy day care etc, where you would need to have kennel cough vaccine. 

I had my covid and flu vaccines during chemo so as others have said, if it is not a live virus vaccine, I'm sure it would be fine.

People have since asked me if I stayed away from my dog during chemo in case I picked something up and I hadn't even thought about that - the answer is no of course! He was my constant companion throughout.