dog cough?

Justwannago · 07-30-2007, 07:11 PM

ok we have a GSP who just turned a yr old in June she is up to date on all vaccines and she isn't around strange dogs and she has free roam to go in or out, the problem is she has this cough its not constant and its only like once or twice a day for only like a couple coughs it only started a day ago she hasn't changed in her eating habits and hasn't been acting any different then normal. I had thought maybe she was getting water up her nose when she got a drink? as she does make a mess! or could this be something else??

chappel16 · 07-30-2007, 07:12 PM

Check her for heartworms...JUST incase. Coughing is a symptom of them. Hopefully she just got something up her nose though....

sundancer maiden · 07-30-2007, 11:25 PM

Get your pup checked out by a vet. It is probably nothing, but better safe than sorry. So many problems can be easily delt with if caught early, and be very expensive (or worse) later on.

cheekyhorse · 07-31-2007, 01:10 AM

there are SO many things that this could be, I couldn't even begin to name. Bring the dog to the vet, as it could be serious, or not. Don't know!!

deej · 08-07-2007, 01:58 PM

Has she been vaccinated against bordatello (aka Kennel cough)? A tell tale sign is to rub their throat and if they start coughing it's probably kennel cough. It's treatable with antibiotics. It sounds awful though.

NHIceGSD · 08-07-2007, 05:02 PM

The kennel cough question is a good one. I've actually seen it cause kennel cough. The intranasal is a live vaccine, the kennel I used to work for actually recommended against getting it... as the only outbreak we had was in vaccinated dogs!

What ever it is, it's worth getting it checked out. It's probably nothing major, but better safe than sorry

sherriawright · 08-07-2007, 05:10 PM

This time of year, it's probably allergies or sinus drainage. If she's been on heartworm prevention, I'd bet on the allergies.

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07-30-2007, 07:11 PM
Justwannago Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 295	dog cough? ok we have a GSP who just turned a yr old in June she is up to date on all vaccines and she isn't around strange dogs and she has free roam to go in or out, the problem is she has this cough its not constant and its only like once or twice a day for only like a couple coughs it only started a day ago she hasn't changed in her eating habits and hasn't been acting any different then normal. I had thought maybe she was getting water up her nose when she got a drink? as she does make a mess! or could this be something else?? __________________

07-30-2007, 07:12 PM
chappel16 Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oviedo Florida Posts: 1,075	Check her for heartworms...JUST incase. Coughing is a symptom of them. Hopefully she just got something up her nose though.... __________________ www.sunlitstables.piczo.com

07-30-2007, 11:25 PM
sundancer maiden Long Yearling Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Udall, KS Posts: 1,211	Get your pup checked out by a vet. It is probably nothing, but better safe than sorry. So many problems can be easily delt with if caught early, and be very expensive (or worse) later on.

07-31-2007, 01:10 AM
cheekyhorse Newborn Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Maple Ridge, British Columbia Posts: 6	there are SO many things that this could be, I couldn't even begin to name. Bring the dog to the vet, as it could be serious, or not. Don't know!!

08-07-2007, 01:58 PM
deej Weanling Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NC Posts: 327	Has she been vaccinated against bordatello (aka Kennel cough)? A tell tale sign is to rub their throat and if they start coughing it's probably kennel cough. It's treatable with antibiotics. It sounds awful though.

08-07-2007, 05:02 PM
NHIceGSD Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 819	The kennel cough question is a good one. I've actually seen it cause kennel cough. The intranasal is a live vaccine, the kennel I used to work for actually recommended against getting it... as the only outbreak we had was in vaccinated dogs! What ever it is, it's worth getting it checked out. It's probably nothing major, but better safe than sorry __________________ Be Something You Love and Understand~ Lynard Skynard

08-07-2007, 05:10 PM
sherriawright Weanling Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pekin, Illinois Posts: 473	This time of year, it's probably allergies or sinus drainage. If she's been on heartworm prevention, I'd bet on the allergies. __________________ Illinois, where our Governors make our license plates!