My little anna has pneumonia. The vets last week said it was an upper respitory infection, when i brought her back in today, they did a chest xray and said it was now in her lungs, they also said her white blood cell count is still up so she is working to fight this as hard as she can. they gave me some more medicine. its called bactrim. I am giving it to her twice daily and a pill 3 times a day. the vet said i should DEFINENTLY see improvement in the next 2 days and if not bring her back monday for a bronchial tube (sp) she is also still on clavamox. I just wanted to know if there is anything else i can do. i am also putting her with a vaporizer in the bathroom with the shower running to help her breathe better. Has anyone had a dog with pneumonia? and how long did it take there dog to get better. I will say that she was eating and drinking more on her own today. any help will be greatly appreciated. thanks!
2007-06-02 17:07:24 · 3 answers · asked by scion_xb_girly 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
That will depend on the type of pneumonia. If it is viral, it has to run its course so, 7-10 days is normal. If it is a bacterial type, the Bactrim should shorten this time substantially, say 3-5 days. There's no easy way of knowing so a vet normally will prescribe the anti-biotic. However, monitor her closely (as I'm sure you are doing, especially with the vet's warning of seeing improvement) and if she seems to take a turn for the worst, get her back to the vet as she may need to be put on IV, etc.
2007-06-02 18:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be patient as it takes time for pneumonia to go away. I know from having it, myself. It is hard to breathe, and I felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest the whole time. You are doing ALL the right things to help your baby heal. Make sure she gets lots and rest and loving. Also, the quality of the water she drinks is very important. Not tap water, please.
Follow the vet's instructions, like you are, and pray for her. I will, too.
Best wishes.
2007-06-02 17:13:20 · answer #2 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're doing what you can. I'd ask about the steam treatments, though. Since dogs don't sweat like we do, you might be making it tougher on her by overheating her, thereby interfering with the healing process. I could be wrong about this, but it merits asking your vet. Good luck.
2007-06-02 17:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋