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Scoobstersmom · 01-15-2015, 06:49 AM

Did the new vet prescribe a different antibiotic? Are you seeing any improvement yet? For the coughing, sometimes standing in the bathroom with a hot steamy shower running will help to ease the cough.

Diana

maggiebaby · 01-15-2015, 07:20 AM

About two weeks ago we added a new antibiotic.
That's an excellent idea about the shower. ill add that in today!

Scoobstersmom · 01-15-2015, 07:50 AM

Just curious - how long on antibiotics with no improvement? I'm guessing longer than two weeks? What did the new vet say? Does he still think its pneumonia?

Diana

maggiebaby · 01-15-2015, 07:57 AM

We started one a month ago and that was with the first vet who had no idea what was going on
When I got the second opinion two weeks later he said pneumonia and added in a stronger antibiotic. He said its a longer processes to get rid of it. That was two weeks ago :/ and now we are doing both for another two weeks. Each time I go he says she's getting better :/ and her lunge seems to be getting smaller... I'm not a vet though, I hardly know what I'm looking at

Also want to add she is eating, drinking and playing still as normal. I'm hoping that's a good sign

Scoobstersmom · 01-16-2015, 05:16 AM

Eating, drinking and playing normally is definitely a good sign!

Its been a long time ago, but it seems like my lil guy was on antibiotics for at least a couple of months. The vet monitored him every few weeks with either blood work to check his WBC or a chest exray to check his progress. So pneumonia does take a long time to get over.

Hoping for the best for your little Maggie!

Diana

maggiebaby · 01-16-2015, 05:27 PM

I've done the shower idea multiple times now and her cough changed and started sounding like she was coughing something up. Now she's hardly coughing without cough meds!!!! Thank you for the tip

Scoobstersmom · 01-16-2015, 06:35 PM

I'm so glad it helped! Just like with us, the steam seems to loosen up the congestion so they can cough it out.

Diana

Buster Brown · 01-19-2015, 03:03 PM

So glad to hear things are improving.

Kate · 01-20-2015, 07:43 PM

How is your baby doing today?

Lots of prayers coming your way.

maggiebaby · 01-23-2015, 12:50 PM

I am finally seeing an improvement in her

thank you all so much for your resosponses and encouragement

LisaMcG · 01-29-2015, 10:30 AM

So glad your dog is feeling better now. You have given me hope. My little puppy is just over 13 weeks old, we have had her for 6 weeks and she has been ill the whole time.

She came to us with a cough and runny nose and the cough has never disappeared. She has had 2 rounds of antibiotics. The second set was given because the vet advised the cough has went into her chest. When we went back her chest was clear and she was only really coughing when she woke up.

The vet gave her, her first vaccination and she has gotten worse since then. We are back to square one.

I have been doing the steam with the shower and she has occasionally brought up white phelm but only a handful of times in the 6 weeks.

Like yours she eats and generally sleeps well (minus the coughing fit a couple of times during the night) and plays great!

maggiebaby · 01-29-2015, 02:08 PM

Yikes! I'm surprised they did the vaccination with your baby having a cough. Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that vaccines can make it worse, my vet even advised to hold off on Maggie's, since she's due for her annual.
I feel so bad for your sweet thing! We have been doing antibiotics since early December and its only been this last week that her cough has gotten better, not gone but better.
The shower idea I felt really helped her too! It can't hurt.
Also if you are doing antibiotics for a while try getting a good probiotic to help their immune system

LisaMcG · 01-29-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by maggiebaby

Yikes! I'm surprised they did the vaccination with your baby having a cough. Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that vaccines can make it worse, my vet even advised to hold off on Maggie's, since she's due for her annual.
I feel so bad for your sweet thing! We have been doing antibiotics since early December and its only been this last week that her cough has gotten better, not gone but better.
The shower idea I felt really helped her too! It can't hurt.
Also if you are doing antibiotics for a while try getting a good probiotic to help their immune system

Thanks for that, I've not thought of the probiotic before so will definitely give that a try too.

Yeh they wouldn't do it before but the last time we went her cough had just about cleared and they gave her it, however it's like back to square one now! Fingers crossed it clears in the next week or so!!

maggiebaby · 02-21-2015, 06:05 PM

I want to thank everyone for all their help. I asked to do another blood test and unfortunately it did come back with VF. Im going to do another thread for natural ways of fighting this so if anyone has any suggestions I am wanting to hear them.
I am looking for supplements that can be done in addition to her medicine (fluconazole)

Yorkiemom1 · 02-21-2015, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LisaMcG

Thanks for that, I've not thought of the probiotic before so will definitely give that a try too.

Yeh they wouldn't do it before but the last time we went her cough had just about cleared and they gave her it, however it's like back to square one now! Fingers crossed it clears in the next week or so!!

As my ex husband used to say, "Store that in core and dont repeat it"!

01-19-2015, 03:03 PM	#23
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01-20-2015, 07:43 PM	#24
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01-15-2015, 06:49 AM	#16
Scoobstersmom YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ USA Posts: 385	Did the new vet prescribe a different antibiotic? Are you seeing any improvement yet? For the coughing, sometimes standing in the bathroom with a hot steamy shower running will help to ease the cough. Diana

01-15-2015, 07:20 AM	#17
maggiebaby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mesa Posts: 42	About two weeks ago we added a new antibiotic. That's an excellent idea about the shower. ill add that in today!

01-15-2015, 07:50 AM	#18
Scoobstersmom YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ USA Posts: 385	Just curious - how long on antibiotics with no improvement? I'm guessing longer than two weeks? What did the new vet say? Does he still think its pneumonia? Diana

01-15-2015, 07:57 AM	#19
maggiebaby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mesa Posts: 42	We started one a month ago and that was with the first vet who had no idea what was going on When I got the second opinion two weeks later he said pneumonia and added in a stronger antibiotic. He said its a longer processes to get rid of it. That was two weeks ago :/ and now we are doing both for another two weeks. Each time I go he says she's getting better :/ and her lunge seems to be getting smaller... I'm not a vet though, I hardly know what I'm looking at Also want to add she is eating, drinking and playing still as normal. I'm hoping that's a good sign

01-16-2015, 05:16 AM	#20
Scoobstersmom YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ USA Posts: 385	Eating, drinking and playing normally is definitely a good sign! Its been a long time ago, but it seems like my lil guy was on antibiotics for at least a couple of months. The vet monitored him every few weeks with either blood work to check his WBC or a chest exray to check his progress. So pneumonia does take a long time to get over. Hoping for the best for your little Maggie! Diana

01-16-2015, 05:27 PM	#21
maggiebaby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mesa Posts: 42	I've done the shower idea multiple times now and her cough changed and started sounding like she was coughing something up. Now she's hardly coughing without cough meds!!!! Thank you for the tip

01-16-2015, 06:35 PM	#22
Scoobstersmom YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ USA Posts: 385	I'm so glad it helped! Just like with us, the steam seems to loosen up the congestion so they can cough it out. Diana

01-23-2015, 12:50 PM	#25
maggiebaby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mesa Posts: 42	I am finally seeing an improvement in her thank you all so much for your resosponses and encouragement

01-29-2015, 10:30 AM	#26
LisaMcG Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 74	So glad your dog is feeling better now. You have given me hope. My little puppy is just over 13 weeks old, we have had her for 6 weeks and she has been ill the whole time. She came to us with a cough and runny nose and the cough has never disappeared. She has had 2 rounds of antibiotics. The second set was given because the vet advised the cough has went into her chest. When we went back her chest was clear and she was only really coughing when she woke up. The vet gave her, her first vaccination and she has gotten worse since then. We are back to square one. I have been doing the steam with the shower and she has occasionally brought up white phelm but only a handful of times in the 6 weeks. Like yours she eats and generally sleeps well (minus the coughing fit a couple of times during the night) and plays great!

01-29-2015, 02:08 PM	#27
maggiebaby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mesa Posts: 42	Yikes! I'm surprised they did the vaccination with your baby having a cough. Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that vaccines can make it worse, my vet even advised to hold off on Maggie's, since she's due for her annual. I feel so bad for your sweet thing! We have been doing antibiotics since early December and its only been this last week that her cough has gotten better, not gone but better. The shower idea I felt really helped her too! It can't hurt. Also if you are doing antibiotics for a while try getting a good probiotic to help their immune system

02-21-2015, 06:05 PM	#29
maggiebaby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mesa Posts: 42	I want to thank everyone for all their help. I asked to do another blood test and unfortunately it did come back with VF. Im going to do another thread for natural ways of fighting this so if anyone has any suggestions I am wanting to hear them. I am looking for supplements that can be done in addition to her medicine (fluconazole)