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Originally Posted by yoshimax  Hello,
I am searching the forum right now and came across your post. I am really worried about my 3 yr old baby boy this week. he has been hacking and today he was doing it so much that his eyes are closing. I am sooo worried since we live in the hills and really is not convenient to get down to an ER. I tried to clean his nose with a Qtip just now. I thought it was allergy too since my other yorkie is doing the same thing but not as much as my little guy.
I wonder if it's my perfume, candles or hair spray but I have always used these products. I am so worried.
I gave him baby benadryl tablets this morning and will give him another one tonight. Could it be kennel cough? They are all up to date on shots?
Any thoughts? I was thinking if it does not get better by Monday, I will take him to the vet. Better safe than sorry. |
Hey there! It could be allergies or could be kennel cough. But for either a humidifier helps. Before I bought the humidifier though I left the shower running as hot as possible until the bathroom filled with steam and sat with him for about 15 minutes every 2 hours even through the night. It gave him a huge relief from coughing. Also Canned wet dog food is what the vet suggested, because it moistens the throat. Just like the flu shot though, a kennel cough shot only prevents a few strands that are most popular. It could still be kennel cough and the sooner you get them in the faster the relief will be. We got both dogs in the day it started over two weeks ago now and one pup is still on neb treatments. The coughing only lasted a few days but if you don't nip it in the butt it can last 3-8 weeks. I hope your pups start feeling better!