Does anyone else's baby have a cough?
 

I took Cocoa and Daisy both to the Vet Saturday with a cough and he said they both have an upper respiratory infection. Daisy had bronchitis a couple of weeks ago. Just wondering if this is normal and/or going around.

I don't think that's normal. Lacy and Rylie have been fine here.

They have been sneezing too and the Dr. didn't seem too alarmed and put them on antibiotics and cough syrup.

Just posting an update...I'm taking Cocoa back to the Vet first thing in the morning but, he is now throwing up too. I'm so worried! Anybody else's baby ever done this before?

my yorkie throws up here and there. I tend to not worry about it because they're so low to the ground, it seems like they find little things to eat that upset thier tummies. However, if you think its abnormal or he/she isn't eating or drinking water, then its time to worry & get to the vet ASAP !

He is eating and drinking fine and threw up about 20 min after I gave him his pill so, I'm thinking its from that. I may need to call and see if there is another option. Thanks!

yeah hit tummy didn't like the pill most likely :)
poor little guy. I hope he feels better soon!!!

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I know when I was on an antibiotic a few weeks ago for a sinus infection it would really make me sick esp. if I hadn't eaten a whole lot. I'm sure that is whats wrong with him. Thanks!

Awww, I'm sorry they are not feeling well. I'm sure they will be feeling better after a little while on the meds.

HUgs to them both!
Kim

Unfortunately, when I got Sahara last august 15th 2006, she came down with an upper Respiratory infection that did resulted in a one night stay at the Vet as it culminated in pneumonia. They put her on antibiotics but their failure to put Dennis on them as well caused them both to be sick for the next 5 months. Every time that I took Sahara in I asked them why they were not putting Dennis on as well because he was also showing the same symptoms, I never did get an answer. It was finally some time in October that they finally did have them both on them and it was sometime in January that the cough and sneezing abated.
I was scared to death for six months as they did occasionally vomit, Dennis passed out twice after vomiting. I consulted another Vet and it was his opinion that they both should have been on medication as they were passing it back and forth.

So the bottom line is, make sure they are both on antibiotics. Also, just be very careful that it does not culminate in pneumonia. It is very scary and twice it almost killed Dennis because of the Vets failure to treat him. I am still upset with my Vet, and have been looking for another one I can trust.

Good Luck!

Thank you so much! I sure hope they get better soon.

Oh goodness...that is what I thought is that they just passed it back and forth since Daisy had bronchitis not long ago. I'm taking them both back in today to the vet to make sure everything is ok and possibly talk about a different antibiotic and/or shot. They gave Daisy a steroid shot last time and didn't do it this time around for some reason. Thanks for your help!

Sounds like Kennel cough, Trachea Bronchitis

Is that treatable? Is it serious? I'm really worried now! I'm taking them back in this afternoon around 3:30 (I'm leaving work early and can't take them any sooner).

That's how little Natalie's started.... lil' tiny cough and a sneeze one day to a middle of the night run to the ER the next... which turned out to be pneumonia... very scary thing!!
If you don't trust the recommendations of your current vet, I'd seek out another in your area asap and get those babies in!!

Sending up lots of healing prayers!!

Thank you so much! I will let y'all know how things go this afternoon at the Vet.

Untreated it is very serious. It almost killed Dennis, but once I was treating them both it took about 2 to 3 months before it was over. They were both on Clavamox, and another that was orange flavored, that I can’t recall the name of at the moment. I would grind up a half a pill and put it in cottage cheese and they loved that, still love the cottage cheese. You have to be careful that it does not go to pneumonia, though I am sure in a weakened condition can cause other maladies.


Don't worry to much, it is very treatable but also very contagious. So keep them away from other animals. I was also told that it was air born.

I hope your babies recover quicker than mine. It was so very scary! Hard enough having 1 sick kid, but 2 is a horror. I lost 20 pounds because I was so nervous as well as many times I just did not want to leave them to go shopping.

Everything is going pretty good....the vet said the antibiotic does tend to upset some dog's stomachs so, he put them on a different antibiotic. Not sure why he didn't do that to begin with ? Cocoa and Daisy are doing good, running around playing right now. Thanks for all of your help!