His vet has told me as his heart enlarges (or worsens) his belly will swell. I don't notice any swollen belly, he's very trim and very active. But has developed a cough, not bad, but a cough when excited.
2006-10-24 10:28:59 · 12 answers · asked by samiann 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I would take him to the vet again. My Brittany had a heart murmur which didn't cause him any problems, but a cough developed when he would get hot or excited. We determined it to be laryngeal paralysis - but I think that it only happens in larger dogs.
2006-10-24 10:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by dmnyco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually when there is a murmur and heart enlarges it presses up again the trachea or bronchi of the lung which causes the cough. This may indicate that the heart disease is progressing. The abdomen will not always swell with fluids, and maybe by then it could be too late. I recommend that you return to the vet to have chest radiographs done to determine if the heart is enlarging. An echocardiogram of the heart by a veterinary cardiologist would also be good. Being that it is a small dog tracheal collapse could also be the reason for the coughing which is not related to the heart value disease (murmur). Please return to your veterinarian to have your dog further examined. Either one if not treated could result in premature death.
2006-10-24 10:40:01 · answer #2 · answered by bassetmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spectacular question!! quite some the time the respond isn't any, a heart murmur at that age one won't think of that it is severe yet this could nicely be a trick that could enable you. Systolic Murmurs no longer continually are pathological, that does no longer recommend that they could't be a severe situation, yet quite some the time they are not. Diastolic Murmur are continually pathological. the different area of your question the respond is in all risk NO you haven't any longer have been given a heart situation in case you basically have a heart murmur, yet once you do have a diastolic one, then the respond is you are able to enhance this heart situation after wards.
2016-10-16 08:49:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coughing is just a problem that comes hand in hand with the heart murmur, I see it all the time in dogs that I groom. If it gets really bad I would go back to your vet and see what they have to say about it.
2006-10-24 10:37:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of dogs do this, it is called reversed sneezing.
Dogs have a condition we call a 'reverse sneeze.' It gets its name because the dog rapidly pulls air into his nose, whereas in a 'regular' sneeze, the air is rapidly pushed out through the nose.
If you witness a dog having a reverse sneeze it may seem alarming, but it is not a harmful condition, and there are no ill effects. The dog is completely normal before and after the episode. During a reverse sneeze, the dog will make rapid and long inspirations, stand still, and extend his head. A loud snorting sound is produced, which may make you think the dog has something caught in his nose.
A reverse sneezing episode can last for several seconds to a minute.
The cause of a reverse sneeze is unknown.
2006-10-24 11:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The cough can mean that he has some fluid on his lungs. It would be a good idea to get the vet to check out his breathing sounds. If he is having some fluid on the lungs which is extremely common with heart problems, they can prescribe him with some lasiks which is a cheap medication and helps get that extra fluid off of his lungs. it will make him urinate more though
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2016-05-31 23:21:39 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my Chihuahua coughs all the time and there is nothing wrong with his heart..They have small throats and sometimes they get choked
2006-10-24 21:13:11 · answer #8 · answered by chilover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may not have n-e other heart problems but you may want 2 take him back 2 the vet 2 make sure,but it may jus be that he gets too excited.
2006-10-24 10:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Lukk 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the heart isn't functioning correctly the blood-flow is hampered to the lungs, the lungs don't expand the way they should, so coughing occurs
2006-10-24 10:32:16 · answer #10 · answered by sred 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋