Is this a puppy asthma or kennel cough? What should I do?
I have toy poodle girl , 5 months old. It’s been around 3-4 weeks, sometimes she would suddenly not be able to breath. NOT when she is running or getting excited, as most people were asking, but when she was laying on the couch, or just sitting there. She sounds like smoker, back sneezing for a few seconds, then sounds like she finally gets something in her throat out, but nothing really came out, then she would catch up her breath. But when she was back sneezing like that, it’s really scary to me. She does this a few times a day. Does anyone know what this could be? What should be proper treatment?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you guys for trying to help.
Truckergirl, I do appreciate your answer and I think what you mentioned about after taking a nap or rest is exactly what happened to my puppy. I got her when she was 8 weeks old, from a breeder, not a pet store. So I’ve had her for about 3 months. I dont remember clearly whether she had the problem when we just got her, but it’s been regular in most recent 3-4 weeks. Also, I tried to put a little pressure on her throat, she looked fine and did not cough. Her gums do look dark color though, I noticed it recently and asked vet about it last week, but she said it’s fine and a lot of puppies have that dark/black gums.
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i think asthma but you should safely take her to the doctors so maybe they can cure her or maybe she is allergic to something.
Best to have her evaluated by a vet. With toy dogs, collapsed trachea is a concern or it could be harmless reverse sneezing. Check her gums next time, if they are blue then that might indicate a collapsed trachea and lack of oxygen. They also say that if you put slight pressure on a dog’s throat that has a collapsing trachea they will cough. Always use a harness and never a collar with toy breeds to prevent damaging the trachea.
try asking your vet for advise x
This could be kennel cough since she is only 5 months old, however kennel cough usually afflicts younger puppies. I would ask you how long you’ve had her and where you got her, this could play a role in trying to determine online what the problem is. Sometimes the back sneezing you describe could be caused by a heart problem but again she is a puppy so unlikely. Dogs aren’t known to get asthma like people do. She may have phlegm in her throat which would make her seem to choke and cough sometimes very violently and this would happen most often after a nap or a rest period, possibly after drinking also. Take her to a vet and have her examined to be sure!