[kjc]

Sorry to hear this. Did they give the intranasal KC or injectable? There can be problems with some of the vaccine getting into the lungs with the intranasal.

Also during a dental, a tool like an ultrasonic water pic is used, and occassionally some water can follow the trach tube down into the lungs. The positioning of the dog's head helps to prevent this, but they are turned over midway through the procedure in order to gain access to the other side of the mouth. So if his head was not positioned correctly, or if he had excess water in his mouth before being turned, some water could have reached the lungs.

I believe irritation from the tube occurs right after, not 5 days after a procedure, and would have cleared by now.

Fluid in the lungs can lead to pneumonia.