Facebook page.It seems both my dogs have kennel cough. Halo picked it up the other day (I suspect from the dog park) and two days later Diesel is coughing.
Any suggestions on how to deal with it? Unless it gets worse, I hope for them to ride it out and avoid a vet trip.
Cough
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Diesel
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Cough
Ashlee, Diesel and Halo
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Diesel
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Re: Cough
After posting this I searched the forum and found lots of usefull information. I have given them both cough syrup already.
Ashlee, Diesel and Halo
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Sugars Mom
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Sugar looks like a miniature Dutch Shepherd with floppy ears, and has every ounce of DS traits in her little body!
I hope to learn from other DS owners and share doggy experiences. - Location: Victoria BC
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leih merigian
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Re: Cough
It's supposed to be pretty self-limiting, in time. Glad you were able to find info about it...Hope they're all better soon!
leih merigian
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Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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roxanne
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Re: Cough
My min pin/pug mix came home from the shelter with kennel cough. My vet prescibed something to help. Thinking antibiotics......it was 2 years ago so I don't remember well. It ended up being a blessing in disguise for us. We found out that our old poodle had a heart condition so we started getting that under control.
Angela
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(Dutch shepherd mix)
Emmy (pug/min pin mix)
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Choochi
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Re: Cough
You can also give them just plain honey. I've never used it for coughing but I do put it on my guys for cuts and battle wounds and they loooove to lick this stuff.
Choochi
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Dutchringgirl
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Re: Cough
Honey on cuts? Ill have to remember that !
Hope your guys are feeling better soon!
Hope your guys are feeling better soon!
Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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Choochi
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Re: Cough
Dutchringgirl wrote:Honey on cuts? Ill have to remember that !
Hope your guys are feeling better soon!
Yes
honey is a very highly effective topical anti-bacterial. Manukah honey especially has very high heeling properties.Choochi
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Choochi
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