Fewer Covid restrictions means it's not just humans now catching winter ills kept at bay during border closures, our canine friends are copping it too.
Cases of the highly contagious Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease, or kennel cough, are on the rise around New Zealand.
It is often caused by both a bacteria and viruses. The good news is that like Covid there is a vaccination.
Seton Butler from the Veterinary Council talks to Lisa Owen.
