Hey all!
I'm worried about Oliver. Ever since we got the lab puppy he hasn't quite been himself... and now I'm worried he may have a collapsed trachea or respiratory infection or Kennel cough?
I have called the vet and they know his symptoms and I have an appointment in a few days.
Symptom 1:
About a week ago he started coughing-almost like a human cough. When he worked himself into a coughing fit he would throw up. This only happened at night and he would throw up his food. Another issue: I started him on a new food around this same time so could it be the food? And allergy?
Symptom 2:
He has always been a fast eater. He scarfs it! Lately he has been A LOT slower to eat his new food.
Symptom 3: Every night for the past week he has woken me up with coughing fits. They start like a "coughing up a hairball" sound and progress to "goose honking" I try to pet him and scratch him to snap him out of the routine of coughing. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
Symptom 4: Throughout the day, at different times but mostly after playing tug of war with the lab puppy he has another coughing fit until it sounds like he's coughed up a hairball (even though he hasn't) and then he's done. Also, when I'm sitting his him I can hear him swallow. Almost like a gulp.
I don't know if it's just an infection? Or something more serious and I'm worried.
I also read that some cases of collapsed trachea can be dealt with without surgery. Is that true?
Thanks guys. Send good thoughts to Ollie.
