My Little Puppy Is Coughing Constantly-help

I have a small puppy, nearly 10 yrs. old, and he has had a cough on and off for all his life. It started right after his first set of shots. I found out the Kennel Cough shot can cause this in some dogs that may be sensitive to it. The vet gave me antibiotics for him. For many yrs I refused to get him another of those shots. It is mainly for dogs that are around other dogs or boarded and such. I kept him with me and the coughing was almost gone.When he does cough, I give him soft things,to sooth his throat. cottage cheese, creamy peanut butter. Vet approved. seems to help.
They may have scratched her tiny throat, maybe they should run free test to see inside,ex ray, or what ever.They did it, and should fix it .
Bif

If you decide you need a second opinion, Dr. Hickman of Animal Medical Center in McKinney specializes in Yorkies. We have taken 3 of our Yorkies to him and only him. He is great, understands the teeny tiny breeds and their special needs.

It is true that her throat can be irritated from the tracheal tube, but they can also get a tear if the cuff was over inflated. I would have a second opinion. Maybe from a specialty clinic with a scope. I hope she's ok. MN

We adopted our new puppy from the shelter and within a week both her and one of my other dogs started with Kennel Cough...sounds like a goose honking and then trying to cough something out. Since there is no fever, no loss of energy, none of the triggers that it has now become pneumatic, we are treating them at home right now with a DM cough syrup Demsyl (sp.) no alcohol. It lasts six to ten days so we are near the end of it right now. This is a virus not bacterial so antibiotics only help if it has become pneumonia, which is an infection.

Always check with your vet first before administering anything over the counter as many human medicines are not good for pets.

I'm glad your baby is doing fine! We have a Yorkie as well...he snuffs up tons of stuff and has the nickname of "Hoover"! He has allergies and sneezes a lot but healthy like the others.

If you like your doctor, there is no need to change. I absolutely love our vet, Dr. Campbell at VCA Buckingham. We had to do outpatient treatment for a week after someone poisoned our pit with antifreeze. The staff is wonderful and I can't recommend them highly enough.

I have 4 dogs. At some point they have all done this. They cough, and then make what I describe as a sucking sound as though they can't breathe. I usually give them a Benedryl and that stops it. Dogs have allergies just like people do.

If her throat is irritated, it will take a little while. Give her ice chips with her water and put a little veg or olive oil on her food so that it helps it to go down better. She will be ok... If you don't trust what your vet is say, get a second opinion.

GL!

Take her to a different vet and get another opinion. Good luck.

It could be kennel cough that she picked up at the vet's office. It is highly contagious!

Sounds like Kennel Cough, our dog has it although the vet always says "she's fine". She is nine and we still see it flare up from time to time. We have lived with it, and you may see, like us, that the symptoms will come and go over the years. Here is wikipedia's link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennel_cough

If you don't think your vet is accurately diagnosing her, get a second opinion. Otherwise, if she is playing normally, she should recover. Be sure to give her all of her medicine. Good luck!