Ballyhara Irish Wolfhounds

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Possible Respiratory Virus Warning

A quick alert to everybody. Please be aware that after attending the Trap Falls Kennel Club on April 10, 2016, at the Eastern Exposition Center, otherwise known as the Big E, in Springfield Massachusetts one of my exhibited wolfhounds is symptomatic of kennel cough. Notably, this was our wolfhounds first indoor dog show, therefore, we had spent a great deal of time inside getting them acclimated to the environment as it provided valuable training. Normally, when I attend indoor dog shows I spend as little time inside as possible to limit my hounds exposure to potential viruses. 

We are in the beginning stages of this kennel cough, to the best of my observation, so the severity of this particular virus is still yet to be known. It could be a minor respiratory virus that will not require aggressive drug protocols. I will repost if it does become a much more serious viral infection.