bordetella
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Q:ok, well today i noticed my dog had a cough. he only seems to be coughing on our walks and for a bit after. he was at a kennel last week so he might has got bordetella (kennel cough) there. does anybody know what it sounds like?? i know it can become more serious if left untreated, but since it is only on our walks and a bit after i am not sure, and it is even worse if he is pulling on his leash, any thoughts would be super, also i am going to book him a vet app. for a ssoon as i can, but i wil have to do it tomorrow.
A:Bordatella can sound like a whoop, or a hacking cough, or even just a soft cough. Our dogs seem to have a talent for catching and sharing different varieties of bordatella.
However, a lot of other things can cause a dog to cough after exercise--so I hope you can get a vet appt soon!
Does he pull much on his leash? Maybe he's just getting some irritation from his collar?
However, a lot of other things can cause a dog to cough after exercise--so I hope you can get a vet appt soon!
Does he pull much on his leash? Maybe he's just getting some irritation from his collar?
A:It could just be from pulling on his leash if it's attached to his collar. Do you have a harness for him to try and see if that helps. Actually, I would recommend the Newtrix Easyway Headcollar () if he's a serious puller.
Also, like Hazel said, a trip to the vet is wise to check for kennel cough or any heart or lung conditions. Actually, even worms can cause coughing. Good luck and keep us posted.
Also, like Hazel said, a trip to the vet is wise to check for kennel cough or any heart or lung conditions. Actually, even worms can cause coughing. Good luck and keep us posted.
A:I too would recommend a vet visit & a Heartworm test - that will cause coughing (don't know where you are or if prevelent in your area, ie it's bad in parts of BC & ONT, MB etc etc) to go with the bordatella check.
A head collar is good even if just a slight puller, it doesn't put any pressure on the trachea therefore no gasping for air, extreme pullers can actually collapse their tracheas.
A head collar is good even if just a slight puller, it doesn't put any pressure on the trachea therefore no gasping for air, extreme pullers can actually collapse their tracheas.