My dog Ace was recently Diagnosed with Tracheal Collapse. A supposed common disease in small breed dogs. A couple of years ago she was diagnosed with a pretty significant heart murmur called myxomatous valve degeneration. Meaning the valves become insufficient in preventing the back flow of blood between the chambers of the heart. Her biggest problem at the moment is the Tracheal collapse. Treatment for her at the moment is being done medically, in other words with lots of medications. The vets will try to reduce the amount of coughing. This is a very very serious disease and should not be taken lightly by a pet owner. If you dog sounds like her, that honking goose like noise please take her to the vet. Surgery for Ace is out of the question she is too old and it is too expensive for common folk. When she has a bout of coughing and trouble getting in air, I rub and massage her to calm her down. You will find items that will trigger the coughing such as, eating or drinking, getting excited, exercise and at times when they wake up from sleeping they will do it. Ace does it all the time when she gets up. Her case is pretty serious. I am doing this video for her, a diary of sorts to try to help other people that love their pets and just need an answer. And Tracheal collapse can also mimic the sound of Kennel cough, so be advised. Really a vet needs an Xray to tell for sure. The information I give you will be what I have been given from a Veterinarian. So I am not making it up …

Ruby is a very special dog. For so many years he was very healthy. He could not stop to play just to make me happy. Now he is sick . Heart disease. He is taking a lot of medication. He can not sleep.He can not see . He doesnt play any more. Ruby came to my life when I was in need for a friend. Now years passed by Ruby needs friends . Please help me to save Ruby”s life .Every day I tell Ruby somebody will help !!! And we are waiting…We keep ours hope up . Weeks passed by and Ruby still holding …He is in a special diet with organic food … We are trying any thing to help Ruby….

No, this isn’t one of those ]I-don’t-have-money-for-a-vet questions. I just adopted a new puppy on Thursday. I was planning on adoptiong him two weeks prior to that, but he had kennel cough and had to be treated with two weeks of antibiotics before the shelter would let me take him home. So I took him home and I noticed that occassionaly he gets this pretty bad cough where it seems like he is going to vomit, but he just coughs. I took him to the vet the same day that I adopted him and his health checked out fine with the vet. My other dog also had a cough like that after I adopted him that eventually went away on it’s own, that’s why I wounder if going to a vet is necessary. What should I do? How serious is kennel cough?

I woke up this morning to my 13 week old Australian Bulldog puppy Bear with this hacking cough. I have taken him to the vet and he said it was a viral infection and although he has had 2 of his vaccines it could possibly be Kennel Cough (recent outbreak in our area). As it is very mild (just sleepy, coughing sporadically – after/during play, he still loves food) he said he didn’t want to give him antibiotics (as to not lower immune system) unless it gets worse. He specifically refered to increase in frequency/severity of cough, loss of appetite and temperature. He gave me some cough medicine for relief in case it gets worse. I was just wanting to know of any ones experiences relating this and what to keep an eye out for and any natural remedies to boost immune system and overall health. Thank you heaps, please be nice as I am just a worried mummy.
Thankyou for all your help

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I have researched the symptoms for years but I have not found a conclusive idea on what was wrong.

-Pure bred male Shetland Sheepdog
-Had all basic vaccinations
-Lived for 8 healthy years until he had to be put down as a result of his illness
-Contracted what we think was kennel cough and health deterriorated afterwards (we are uncertain if it was connected to his fatal illness)
-Vomited daily for maybe 6 weeks, and had on and off loose stool for the same amount of time
-Could not hold food down in final week, with constant and uncontrollable diahrrea
-Tests showed a dangerously low level of white blood cells shortly before euthenization
-Had lumps on his back, but some seemed to disappear or shrink

I thought it was a viral infection but the lumps on his back and the low white blood cells make me wonder if it may have been a type of cancer.
Any ideas would be very appeciated and would benefit other sheltie owners with similar circumstances.

i bought a yorkie about 3 months ago he was in fine health. we had driven to the breeder to get him.. about a month later i bought another one. we had this one shipped since the drive was about 10 hours round trip and we were familiar with where the dog was coming from.
i took the second little guy to the vet to get his regular follow up shots as well as a check up. they suggested i give him kennel cough medicine since he had been in a plane?
about a week later he started sneezing/weezing/coughing pretty often and its getting worse.. on top of that, now my first little guys doing it too!
i know kennel cough is highly contagous but how can it have been spread after medicine was given?
my first guy never got the medicine, but he also never showed any signs of kennel cough WHATSOEVER until 2 or 3 weeks AFTER the medicine was given to my 2nd dog.
what else could this be? if not kennel cough..
also, the symptoms are more drastic for the dog who was given the medicine. my first guys just starting to do it slightly.
when we first got the 2nd dog, he was slightly coughing/sneezing, which is why we were so okay with the medicine being given to him. but now its 100 times worse since the medicine was given and like i said, my first guys even starting to do it

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on friday a friend of mine is going to bring me a 6 month old dachshund who is very ill. he has a horrible cough that he’s had for at least a week so i’m assuming that its kennel cough. i’ve never had a dog with kennel cough and i’ve made him a vet appointment for the moment he arrives here. but i have two other dog and i need to know if this dog poses a threat to their health. also i’d like to know what treatment is involved and how long it takes. thanks
also i was told that there is something wrong with his hips and my friend said she tought it may be hip dysplasia but i’ve never heard of it in a dog that young. is it more likely from being confined in a small space or could it be hip dysplasia?

i have an 11 wk old male lhasa, he has kennel cough at the moment and is under treatment and its getting better but he doesnt seem to be playful with people he plays alone with his toys and he also doesnt seem to be happy and playful when he sees people the doctor says that health wise besides the kennel cough hes fine so im guessing its his personality? could that be true? and also at what age should i start parting his fur so it can stay i part it but he shakes and it gets messy again any tips?? thanx alot and any other lhasa advise/information would be helpful

I have been looking for a shelter dog. There are certain qualities that I want in the dog. I have found the dog that seems to be the one except he is coughing. The shelter says that they have been having a lot of kennal cough in the area and that he is being treated for it. I will be returning to a remote village in alska and vetranary care is not easily available.
Does anybody have experience with treating a dog with Kenel cough? Is there continuing problems after treatment ? would the fact that the dog has kenel cough be a reason to keep looking for the right dog? Im not sure what the impact of kennel cough is on a long term basis. Thanks in advance
Thanks for your answers. Right now the shelter is giving him antibiotics and treating him. They want to watch him for a few more days and then will have a better idea about his health. The shelter is treating him and wants to make sure that he is healthy. before his flight to the village. I will be yaking him home in a few days. Thanks for your answwers!!

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Monique at Noseprints.net talks about kennel cough and how to treat it.

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Have you been looking for a treatment for kennel cough that will not involve hundreds of dollars in vet bills? If so, you should be looking at symptomatic treatment at home to help ease your dog’s suffering.

Dogs who have kennel cough will have a dry, hacking cough about 3 to 7 days after they have been exposed to the disease. It sort of sounds like the dog is trying to clear his throat, and can be triggered by any physical exertion.

Some dogs will regrettably cough all day long for what seems like an eternity. In general, there will be no fever or other symptoms such as loss of hunger. The symptoms of kennel cough will usually last about 7 to 21 days.

The coughing sound can be very annoying for both the owner and the canine. It is rare, however, that kennel cough would be life threatening. Nearly all dogs will recover on their own over time, however there are supplements and medications that can help lessen the symptoms.

The transmission of kennel cough happens much the same way as the passing of a cold does in humans. Airborne organisms are carried through air and water vapors. If the dog breathes in these little particles, they can get kennel cough rather simply. The organisms love the warm, moist surface of the trachea lining and upper airways of the dog.

The disease is called kennel cough because it points to the fact that when dogs are confined together in areas such as a kennel or animal shelter, it is especially easy for it to spread. The same thing is true of humans: during chilly winter months when humans are inside more, it is easy to spread a illness from person to person.

One little known fact about kennel cough is that the infected dog can continue to spread the organisms for days or weeks after they have totally recovered. For this reason, an infected dog should be kept away from other healthy dogs for a good period of time.

It is imperative to note that kennel cough can occur in the cleanest of settings. Do not automatically criticize the kennel owner for the sickness. As stated above, many times a seemingly recovered, healthy dog can still pass the organism on to additional dogs.

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