when we go on walks she has started to cough alot and when we get back home she coughs for about an hour then is fine the rest of the night. When she coughs its almost as though she is choking and sometimes she actually gets sick....if its not allergies what else could it be?
2006-06-05 15:27:12 · 12 answers · asked by pingme03 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I walk her on a lead so its not the collar
2006-06-05 15:43:11 · update #1
Pay attention to where you're walking, and try to identify the time she starts coughing. What kinds of weeds, etc. are in that spot? Or do you go on different routes? Maybe if it's a weed, and isn't in a neighbor's yard, you can pull it, put it in a bag (if you don't know what it is), and bring it to the vet to show him/her.
It could be an allergy, and I hope it's something simple. Good luck with your little buddy. : )
2006-06-05 15:32:11 · answer #1 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a lot of things. Have you taken her to the vet? She could have asthma, it could be allergies, it could be kennel cough. I hate to say it, but it could be lung cancer. She should see the vet. My neighbor just lost his beautiful 4 year old Bernese Mountain Dog to lung cancer. He started coughing about 4 weeks ago, and they went to the vet after a week of coughing, and he was gone 2 weeks after that.
2006-06-05 15:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by zartsmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well ask you vet aniamls have allergies just like us humans. a vet would be able to tell the difference between allergies or some thing serious. when you take her for a check ask about it. it's cheaper if you mention it during a checkup.
2006-06-05 15:41:00 · answer #3 · answered by tiny tina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
allergies are possible....possible kennel cough if she has been exposed to other animals.....but I wouldn't think that it would stop like that...
Is it possible she is eating something when you are out walking? ( just a thought)
If it doesn't get better after awhile I would get her checked.
2006-06-05 15:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by southerngirl70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet, it could be allergies, could be something else completely.
2006-06-05 15:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by ladybugewa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cancer of the throat.. get her checked
or the collar is not fitting correctly and rubbing on her larynx (try a halti or Gentle Leader head halter)
2006-06-05 15:34:39 · answer #6 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOGS CAN DEVELOPE ALLERGIES JUST LIKE HUMANS, MAYBE IT'S JUST AN ACT TO GET OUT OF WALKING.LOL
2006-06-05 15:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think my chihuahua is allergic to my german shepherd. i think the same thing so they could be able to have allergies... they play and all of a sudden the chihuahua starts to sneeze.
2006-06-05 15:30:56 · answer #8 · answered by vegas baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be allergies. also make sure on your walks she isn't swallowing foxtails while she sniffs around.
2006-06-05 15:31:12 · answer #9 · answered by sparkydog_1372 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coudl be allergies...could eb soemthing else...go see vet
2006-06-05 15:29:51 · answer #10 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋