Yes - ours developed coughs about a week after we got them home. It took almost FOUR months for them to get over their coughs! Our vet believes they caught something similar, but not the same as, kennel cough from the dog that lived across the street. We were in and out of the vet's office lots of times for checkups and treatment for it. The vet prescribed antibiotics and cough suppressants (off and on over the four months) for them until they got over it. Each time we went in, he would pinch their throats (like you're describing) to get them to produce a cough for him. He would also listen to their lungs to make sure they weren't getting pneumonia or something more serious than just a cough (they never did). He didn't give them their regular shots when they were on the other medications. Usually we'd get through a round of cough medication and then he would catch them up on their shots. He also said we could use Children's Benadryl for cough suppression, and we occasionally did that. It took a long time, but they did get over it eventually - good luck with yours. |