10 Kennel Cough Symptoms
Symptom #5: Weakness
Similar to other infections and diseases, infection with B. bronchiseptica can cause general body weakness. This happens because an infection triggers the defense mechanism to work harder, to produce disease fighting cells and chemicals. These cause increasing levels of inflammation in the affected parts of the body and within the bloodstream.
An infection like kennel cough also causes other symptoms like irritation, pain, and poor appetite. When these symptoms worsen, the infected person may end up eating less food than the body needs. Less food in the system adversely affects the energy production functions in the body, which leads to low energy and weakness.
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