she was recently in a house fire, but rescued and i adopted her from that friend who could not keep her. she was not at a kennel but has this dry cough, not all the time though. can an over the counter cough suppressent help her such as child's robitussin. is it safe for her?
2006-07-17 11:04:53 · 7 answers · asked by alaskan village 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My 3 year-old boxer is allergic to bees and my vet recommended that I give her benadryl if she gets stung, so It's possible that the cough medicine is safe. You should really call a vet first though, especially if the dog was in a house fire. Did the dog see the vet after the fire? there could be smoke damage in the lungs.
2006-07-17 11:17:26 · answer #1 · answered by urania_2006 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Take her to the vet! Could be from the fire but it could also be kennel cough. She doens't have to actually be in a kennel to get kennel cough. I would not give her medicine without first talking to your vet.
2006-07-17 11:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by GingerBean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though your dog has not been to a kennel, it could have kennel cough. This can be contracted while visiting a vet's office. It can easily be treated. Contact your vet.
2006-07-17 11:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by sippydl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt sugguest giveing the dog any over the counter meds... it could hurt it worse than help it... it may have kennel cough or blacked lungs from the fire id suggest taking it to a vet first for examination
2006-07-17 11:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxers have very sensitive systems. I wouldn't give the dog any human medicine. You should contact your local vet If your in a timezone that no body's open try going on line to a state in a different time zone and call a vet.
2006-07-17 11:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by TBONEZAP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoke can damage lungs. you NEED to get her to a Vet and have them listen to her. PLEASE DO NOT give her human medication. your vet will be able to give you what she needs. her lungs are probably damaged and are still recovering from smoke inhalation.
2006-07-17 11:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her checked for heartworm
2006-07-17 11:08:48 · answer #7 · answered by b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋