I took my golden retriever to the vet today and he has kennel cough. Are there any decent (safe) home remedies for kennel cough besides cough medicine for this? I feel weird about giving my dog human cough medicine.
Do Home Remedies for Kennel Cough Work?
Human cough medicine is OUT. Don’t ever give your dog ANY human meds unless specifically recommended by your vet.
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She has been gagging/hacking all day as if she has something stuck in her throat, and a clear liquid has been coming out of her mouth- almost like she is drooling excessively. She still eats and drinks normally and her activity level is as fast paced as ever. I was just wondering if it could perhaps be something more serious, or is my own assumption of Kennel Cough a pretty sound one? How long until a dog begins to show symptoms after being exposed because the only time in recent memory she has been around other dogs was about a week or so ago at a dog park?
Also, could anyone recommend any home remedies? My vet is out of town, and my dog won’t let anyone else examine her. If it could potentially be very serious, I could muzzle her maybe.
I don’t know if this is important or not, she is a little over a year old, and a 10lb rat terrier mix.
Well, guess I’ll muzzle her and take her to the vet first hing tomorrow. The more I research kennel cough the more I doubt she has it, I think she might have a small object in her throat that I can’t see.
I am well aware of the symptoms of kennel cough, and I am 99.9 sure that my foster dog has it. It has been a week since his exposure to other dogs at the shelter, and he is now showing the symptoms which is pretty bang on for the onset of this virus. I know my other dogs and cat can get it despite being vaccinated, and since they’ve been around each other I wouldn’t be surprised if they did. UGH! Anyway, my question is this. The holidays have really drained my account, and it will take a few pay checks to build it back up. I’ve read that if you monitor your pups temps, and make sure there are no complications along with the KC like Pneumonia, that it usually will resolve itself. Can I wait that long to take him to the vet, and will the shelter reinburse me for the treatment seeing as how I am merely providing the dog a home, food, and the training/socialization he needs to find a forever home? I feel like a real a** asking the shelter that, but I really can’t afford this for at least two weeks.
I just wonder if anyone knows of some home remedies for KC. I’ve been told its like the common cold, and I’m watching him like a hawk. He is eating, drinking, going to the bathroom, etc. normally, and I’ve made sure his activity level is lowered. I just feel bad cause he has that hacking cough, and the snuffles.
Any advise would be great. I’ve never actually had a dog who has had KC before, so I’m not sure if I’m taking things a little too lightly or if it is a serious condition that could kill him. It isn’t impossible to get to the vet; I could work out a payment plan, but honestly I don’t want to sink a ton of money into him if I’m not going to be his owner. I know right now his care is my responsibility, but had I known he had KC, I’d have waited till he was well to bring him into my home.
P.S. I can’t take him to the vet for at least two days because it is Christmas Eve, and everything is closed. I will not take him to the emergency vet because they charge way too much, and won’t work with people on payment plans. It is also an hour and a half drive, and I can’t make that trip.
my 2 year old, fully vaccinated, black lab, started with cough in middle of night 10 days ago, vomited. then again next night. took to vet said kennel cough like symptoms, no temp, eating and drinking fine, normalbehaviorr. prescribed cough syrup and antibiotics twice daily. gave her injection to settle stomach. she has had a week of that and still wakes each night around twelve with a sudden cough and vomits? throat sensitive to touch.didn’tt exercise her til yesterday and she was sick all last night!! any suggestions for home remedies or treatment. please help.
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Great Dane. 3 years old. Coughing when trying to bark and sometimes other times. Golden retriever does it now after Dane had it for three days. What can i do? I just got laid off and money is tight. Any home remedies?
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my 9 month old puppy started hacking yesterday and is still doing it. At first i thought he ate something but since its continued i think it is a cough are there any home remedies to help im a broke college kid so going to the vet is not a opption at the moment . is kennel cough serious?
he doesnt have any other symptoms he is still eating and playing like normal