I'm feeling sorry for my dog pls help?
I have adopted this 9 months old half German Shephard mutt from the street and it’s been 1 month since I’ve done so.
Today,in the morning,I saw him snorting,dry coughing and clearing the grate.I guess the problem is about his throat mostly and his nose.I couldn’t see anything wrong with the lungs yet.
I’ve looked up in wikipedia for kennel cough and the symptoms kinda resembles with his.
Could you please give me a broader information about kennel cough,the symptoms,how serious a desease it is and the treatment?Is it deadly?
Can it be something else?Another desease?Can it be allergy?
I’m feeling so down pls help me.
Hey I’m smart enough to take my dog the the VET . But it’s not possible for the next few days.Pls stop giving me false advice!!!
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Any cough should be examined by a veterinarian. However, if it is kennel cough, the vet will likely send you home with home care instructions. Most of the time kennel cough just needs to run its course and will clear up on its own, almost like a cold. Cough suppressants may be recommended by the vet, but that’s about it. There’s no cure for kennel cough, nor is it very expensive to treat as the other person said. Treatment consists of letting it runs its course, and perhaps giving the dog some cough medicine. It’s not deadly, but it could progress into pneumonia. It’s not common for this to happen, but it’s possible.
The cough could be any number of different things. It could be internal parasites, a collapsing trachea, chronic bronchitis, allergies, etc. Only the vet can tell you what exactly is causing the cough.
http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/kenc.html
ask a vet
Most likely it is Kennel Cough.
It can be treated, but it’s very costly and VERY contagious to other dogs. Keep him away from other dogs and make him a vet appointment immediately so he can get on his meds
If it’s not, the only way to diagnose it is to take him to a real vet in person and see what they say
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Don’t get upset over our answers. The only advise you need is to take him to the vet and if it will take you a few days, then take him in a few days. Nothing can be done at home to help him because you don’t know whats wrong and we’re not looking at him in person to diagnose him
Have you taken him to the vet as soon as you got him? He could have caught something while he was on the streets. My best advice is go to the vet and get him checked out and his shots if he hasn’t gotten it yet.
Yes it is a disease.kennel cough is a highly contagious upper respiratory problem in dogs. The best solution you would have is to take the dog to a veterinarian so they can examine the dog, and if they nedd to prescribe him some meds or hold him for a while if it’s really serious is the best thing for him at this point. the sooner the better.
Why don’t you see a VET? I would never trust my dog’s health to a bunch of strangers online.
It’s possible he has kennel cough. It’s not generally dangerous unless the dog gets pneumonia. Most of the time, just keeping the dog warm, feeding high quality healthy foods and keeping them from too much exercise will do the job until they get over the disease. If the dog goes off food, starts to run a fever or just seems depressed in energy, I’d get to a vet for a check as it’s possible for them to get pneumonia and they’ll need antibiotics for that. Most vets will treat kennel cough with antibiotics prophylactictly to avoid pneumonia. It’s also possible that the dog has allergies. I would observe your dog to see if the symptoms continue or seem to be seasonal. If you have another dog, and yours does have kennel cough, expect the other to get it as well. It’s a highly contagious disease. If you do go to the vet, I would leave the dog in the car or away from other dogs in the waiting room until called in. This is a courtesy to other owners who may not be vaccinating against it.
well…i thought my beagle had kennel cough a month ago. took him to the vet and she told me to give him children’s cough syrup! i had never heard of that but i figured she knew what she was talking about considering she helped me with my other dog who had cancer (RIP). and she told me majority of the time it just has to run it’s course (like a cold). I did that, kept him away from my other dogs (although they hadn’t been coughing)…that didn’t work.
then i started thinking it was an allergy, considering he kept having ear infections. I changed his food (i didn’t let him eat anything with corn, wheat, etc.) and after that, he has been fine.
but it could be a different situation for you. You should have him tested for heartworms also.
I hope that you can afford to take your dogs to the vets, if this is not possible at least phone a vet and ask if it is safe to give your dog a children’s medication called Benoline (this spelling may be wrong).
You could also give your dog honey to soothe his throat. I do not think that this is a deadly disease however your dog will be distressed.
If you live in the UK and you unemployed or on any benefits you can get free treatment for your dog. All you need is proof of your benefits. Even if it’s just reduced council tax you can apply to the PDSA or Dogs Trust for their help, however you should do this in advance of requesting an appointment.
There are vets in other parts of the world who will agree to spread the payments, consequently you should telephone them and ask before you arrange an appointment. There is also an organization called Credit Care, Google Creditcare for dogs and investigate this.