hi, i recently purchased a 3 month old mini pincsher. when we brought him home he was very playful and had a great appetite. the next day he started a hacking dry cough. I've had small breeds before as puppys and almost all of them had kennel cough which cleared up eventually. so i figured it was kennel cough in my mini pin. i took him to the vet ..that same day and he perscribed me amoxcillin twice a day. we have been giving him his antibiotic as perscribed and he seemed to get better for about a day. hardly any coughing but still some. His appetite has never decreases and drinks water regularly. although we did have a problem with the water drinking at first. he plays alot although too much excitement will produce this cough. and sleeps well too. so everything about him seems normal excepttt now his cough has turned into a more wet sounding cough. like hes congested. nothing comes up but definately sounds different. poor baby . we took him back to the vet and he said his lungs sounded a little congested and said to continue with the antibiotics. but hes sounding more congested now than ever. again he only coughs like this when he is active. and his nose is dripping, but its clear almost like water. what should i do..what could it be? please help im very very worried.
thannk you
jackie
2006-08-31 07:49:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Kennel Cough, otherwise known as bordetella, can last a long time in some dogs, the younger they are the worse it can be because their immunities are not built up. You should listen you your vet and continue the antibiotics but also a good idea is to bring your pup into the bathroom when you take a shower. The steam is really good for breaking up the congested mucus in his lungs. Make sure he is getting a healthy diet and that nothing gets worse.
2006-08-31 09:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this has been going on for a month or more, I would ask my vet to reccomend an internal specialist or cardiologist vet, or look for one in your local yellow pages. These symptoms sound like it could possibly be congestive heart failure taken all together. I would definately want a second opinion of a specialist - if this has been going a long time with antibiotics not helping. If it has only been a couple weeks, wait it out. Good luck
2006-08-31 08:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog did something like that, and the vet said something about a damaged wind pipe. Like if you take him for walks on the leash, and pull him to a stop if he were running. The impact caused a flattening effect, which sometimes when active it collapses. My dog never got any worse, we just watched to make sure he was breathing okay when we heard the cough type sound. Maybe you could mention it to your vet and see what he says.
2006-08-31 08:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by girlnoladrea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get a second opinion from another vet, ask some dog owners in your area who is good. It sounds like kennel cough but you can't be sure, the antibiotics might take awhile to work, but if you are concerned, take him in.....definitely. Better to have some peace of mind. good luck.
2006-08-31 07:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by jessie1985 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kennel cough takes a while to clear up. Make sure he gets all his meds. As long as he eats and drinks he should be okay, but if he gets any worse I'd def. call your vet back.
2006-08-31 07:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by Heather J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We went through something similar with our ferret when he was a baby. You might try a different vet or suggest to yours that it might be a cold, upper respiratory infection, or allergies. Our ferret had an upper respiratory infection. He had a special medicine that I had never heard of and a small amount of children's liquid Benadryl, but if I were you I would want to confirm the problem before giving your pup anything.
2006-08-31 07:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by user u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have one and he had the same problems... did your pup ever wear a collar? if so, have his throat checked. his larynx might me damaged which would cause the cough. i would stop the meds and see if it gets better. also, if dirt, dust or hair gets into their nose, it will cause those symptoms. i hope you find the answer, but if he is otherwise healthy, why give the antibiotics? GOOD LUCK
2006-08-31 07:57:36 · answer #7 · answered by R0B8Y R&L$T0N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not real sure but one thing you need to have your vet check is collasped trake they make a cough sound when this happens ,my yorkie has it and he cant breath good so he coughs when he gets excited .he will die from this its so bad and very common in small dogs .he was on his collar outside and would see a cat and pull himself to try to getto the cat until he collasped his trake ,please have this checked .good luck I also have a min pin.
2006-08-31 08:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by Holly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heart worms cause a cough too, had him checked for that?
2006-08-31 08:42:44 · answer #9 · answered by woowoo19532004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she may have something like a popcorn kernel stuck in her throat, i am not saying it is a kernel but it is probably just a bad cold.
2006-08-31 07:54:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋