alison Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Hi all, my lurcher (7/8 greyhound) has always been a bit of an occasional cougher since we got him a year ago - he is approx 5 years old. He has started to cough at night when he moves around and more in the morning and sometimes in the day. Vet treated with antibiotics assuming kennel cough which it could well be. But despite not getting worse it isn't any better at all after 2 weeks. He is not ill at all. Back to the vets next week but was wondering about others experience of this ? My old greyhound girl at 12 has not come down with anything which is a relief but makes me wonder if it is something else as it is usually so easy to spread. They had a quick listern to his heart and all seemed fine there. I expect it is kennel cough and just taking a whiie to shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Has he ever been vaccinated for prevention? Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Doesn't particularly sound like kennel cough to me. I might investigate a heart issue further just to be safe. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Yes, heartworms possibly or lungworms. Definitely have your vet check his heart health and give you the correct medication if you have not already given it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddysDad Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Yes, heartworms possibly or lungworms. Definitely have your vet check his heart health and give you the correct medication if you have not already given it. I was thinking this as well. Hopefully not, but best to rule it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudiav Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 my beagle/basset mix had kennel cough when i first adopted him. it was 3 weeks of PURE HELL!!!!! Constant coughing, nonstop.... ugly, white foam puddles everywhere... really horrible to live thru... unless your lurcher is experiencing CONSTANT coughing, it is not kennel cough... google kennel cough videos and you will see what i'm referring to... i don't wish that on my worst enemy... it is truly heartbreaking to watch and not be able to do anything to help... Quote Image removed, not within Signature Guidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 can it be post nasal drip? an easy old fashioned remedy is a good size dose of lemon juice- use a baby med dropper in the side of his mouth, mouth closed when you insert it and rub the throat. it cuts right thru all of the mucous. this can be given 2xs a day but it should clear up the phlegm instantly. a lot of short nosed breeds have that problem and my old fashioned vet told me about it. the mucous just comes out the other end. but do check for heart/lung worms. canine flu is going around but he would be really sick with it, the same w/ kennel cough. and the later is viral, generally robitussin is given for k.c. and at this stage of the game it would have worked it's way up to pneumonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Not kennel cough. Your other dog would most likely have it by now, and kennel cough doesn't come and go. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 Been back to the vets. Due in for a bronchoalveolar lavage and chest x-ray tomorrow. Could be any of a number of things as he still has a raised temperature. Also slightly raised Eosinophils could mean allergic or parasite based. All his other bloods came back clear. Treated for lungworms as a precaution today as he is due that and all his vaccs when he is able. Heart and lungs sound good and no tracheal irritation cough. Not wanting to consider the other options at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) remember many dogs have elevated tempt. if nervous. do take it at home and see if it's the same, digital thermometers are the best! have you considered another vet's opinion? this sorta reminds me of my very first dog. the vet i brought him to said, "oh, he has an inverted eye lid that needs surgery." i spoke to the breeder and went to her vet. it was due to the chalk used in grooming, a slight irritation that was gone by the time i saw the second vet. Edited May 30, 2018 by cleptogrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 Yes they did consider stress related temperature rise but considered it too high for that. I trust this vet - I have never known him to do unnecessary procedures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'd seriously consider a new vet. These symptoms are really not like kennel cough and that your vet just leapt to that conclusion AND put the dog on antibiotics with no clear reason to would concern me. Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Possibly mycotic pneumonia developing? Has the vet given Itraconazole yet? Read more at: https://wagwalking.com/condition/pneumonia-fungal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) I'd seriously consider a new vet. These symptoms are really not like kennel cough and that your vet just leapt to that conclusion AND put the dog on antibiotics with no clear reason to would concern me. Ditto. Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while but I don't want a vet working(practicing) on my dog whose protocol is hoping he meanders upon an appropriate diagnosis. It is true though that if you throw enough stuff at the wall something may stick if the patient lives long enough. Edited June 4, 2018 by racindog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 With a persistent cough and a fever its absolutely time for a transtracheal wash. Completely agree with this vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moreyello Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 My little IG does have the same symptoms. Usually when she wakes up or stretches. She coughs like a smoker and then gags as shes about to vomit but nothing comes out. Been several times to the vet but nothing that has rectified the problem. Wondering if you go a diagnosis that has helped your dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moreyello Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Hi everyone I'm happy to say that my greyhound doesn't cough any longer. After almost 8months of trying to figure out what it was. We had a chest XRAY done, and they had ruled out heart promblems but left it at two possible scenarios. One a collapsed trachea and the second a chronic bronchial infection. The XRAY wasn't really indicating a collapsed trachea but the doctor didn't rule it out. He recommended we put her on prednisone for a week to see if it was a bronchial infection and I'm happy to say that it resolved the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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