**Elijah**"You say you boarded Lucky last week when you were on vacation?""That's right. Your office didn't have the last-minute availability, so I took him to a pet boarder in town. Since we've picked him up, he's been coughing and sneezing, and he doesn't have an appetite."It sounds like he picked up a case of kennel cough, but it doesn't sound too severe. I'll prescribe an antibiotic that he'll need to take, as well as a cough suppressant. Lucky should be fine after a week or two of medication, rest, and tender loving care. If he's completed the medication and his symptoms have not improved, or you notice that they're worsening, then by all means, bring him back in.""Thank you so much, Dr. Parker. Next time, I'll make my boarding reservations a couple of weeks in advance.""We look forward to keeping him again, Mrs. Barnes. If there's nothing else, you can return to the lobby, and we'll get you squared away as soon as possible."I finally had a moment to breathe and checked my
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