Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
I love your logic, Deb. Of course, if they believe in the vaccine so strongly, surely they believe their dogs couldn't possibly get the disease, right? Just like the measles in Disneyland a few years ago. Lame logic.
The vaccine virus most certainly can "shed" as you describe and make exposed dogs sick.
One of the lamer vaccines available today. As I point out, given half a chance, we've got data that shows the vaccinated dogs are actually more susceptible to the kennel cough and will be slower to recover if they get it than the unvaccinated.
I tell you, there's so much that our dogs can teach us…