No, he's not eating anything. He's just sitting next to me in the house. And then he has some sort of "attack" of cough/choke. He slept for 3 hours and now he's up again doing the same thing.
Possibly Kennel Cough. No one that boards dogs for you lets a dog in without the Bordatella vaccine (it's drops the vet puts in the nose). I'm sure since these are rescue dogs it's possible none of them ever had the vaccine so it's possible he has it. The vaccine is about $17
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_kennel_cough.html
He had that vaccine.
That sounds like exactly what it is though. What should I do?
My Vet:
Affordable Pet Care (210) 684-2273 5443 Grissom Rd San Antonio, TX .
They are reasonable and I believe they are open until noon today.
Maybe he could have got the Kennel Cough before he had the vaccine (which was just like 2 days ago).
He may have received it too late and already had it? I think it goes away on it's own. I know when we shipped out dog from Luxembourg back in the 70s, he had it and was quarantined for 2 weeks.
I called the vet where he had the surgery said that he either already had it (and it's Kennel Cough) or it's irritation from the trachea thing during surgery. I have to just let it go until Tuesday and then if he isn't better, get antibotics.
A lot of times, you can give dogs the same medicines we take. I know for a fact you can give a dog Benedryl. Maybe try a pediatric cough medicine?
HOW IS IT TREATED?
Although most cases will go away on their own, we like to think we can hasten recovery with antibiotics to directly kill the Bordetella organism. Alternatively, Kennel Cough may be treated with cough suppressants to provide comfort during natural recovery. Or antibiotics and cough suppressants can be combined.
And poor puppy! He's been through a lot in the past few days.
So you're going to call him Duncan?
First, keep the rest of the yard, where you don't want him to go, absolutely spotless and free of poop and pee. The smell of it that's already there will last for a long time but you don't need to add to it.
Then you're going to have to make quite a time investment in taking the dog outside yourself when it's time to pee and poop. Take him on a leash and teach him to go where you want him to go. Give him a command (I tell my dogs "Mach schnell" --"hurry up" in German, but it sounds better to the neighbors than "crap, damn you". ) After many many repe ions, it will become his place to go, and you can start letting him off the leash while watching him, give his command, and make sure he goes there and nowhere else. If he starts to go elsewhere, say "no" and guide him back to his place.
Dog training takes a lot of time and patience, but the rewards are worth it. And I'm assuming from this that your dog is an indoor dog, as all dogs should be. If he's an outdoor dog, your best bet is to put up a dog run and let him go in there. It's kind of hard to train a lonely dog.
If you use any type of powder odor killer on your carpet, the dog will sometimes have a some sort of reaction to it, and that's no "Mach schnell"
On the cough thing--he wasn't treated for heartworms, was he? I assume they would have told you if so. Most dogs in shelters in mosquito areas have heartworms. They treat them with poison that kills the worms, but the worms break apart and sometimes go into the lungs and cause the dog to cough. That's why you have to keep dogs on crate rest when they're recuperating from HW treatment--too much exercise causes more aspiration into the lungs.
As I said though, I would have thought that they would have told you. Could his records have gotten misplaced with all the confusion of the transfer?
I guess I just have to wait. They said a lot of dogs get it and not to worry he's not that uncomfortable (even though it sounds like he's going to hock up a lung) .. which I guess is true because he wags his tail like crazy even when he's coughing.
When he's laying down, he's okay. So I'll encourage him to rest.
He wasn't treated for heartworm lately and he had the test on the day he was taken in here (Tuesday) and it's negative.
I just think it's the Kennel Cough thing. It could be the trachea thing too, I guess -- she said it's rather common.
He went back to sleep now (in our bed) so I guess he's fine for now.
That's good, probably is just kennel cough. Even with the vaccination, dogs can get it.
Not meaning to harp on the heartworms, but you might want to make sure at a later date that he is retested for heartworms. There are various tests and a dog can test negative once and later test positive, if there were no adult worms in his system during the first test. I have fostered a lot of dogs here in San Antonio, and I can tell you that it was unusual to find one that didn't have HWs if they weren't on preventative. And one of them tested negative at first and positive on a followup test. I would assume there are even more mosquitoes in NO than there are here.
I secound this Vet recommendation!
When Mr. Big got swiped by a Dully (goin like 30 straight thru the gate!!) they were able to save his leg, and the surgery, x-rays, pain meds and special food was only $750.
And they had someone stay with him overnight each day he was there.
They are an awesome Vet place!
Also get that flea/and heartworm combo pill. Blondie was full of fleas when we found her and since using that stuff, she's never had a flea. It's pricey, but worth it.
Originally, we were using Revolution, but my vet starting getting too many positives on the heartworm test. They didn't know if it was the product or if people were applying it incorrectly (it was a topical application). I'm now using Sentinel
that's right s y - same thing happened to our manu after boarding him at rob cary's - took him to the vet (Michael Becker on west avenue - affordable and his office hours are great - open til 9pm 7days a week) anyway he prescribed the same meds - cleared up within a couple of days
Mouse's dog must be one lucky dog.
How about "Leans" for the dog's name Kori?
that's right s y - same thing happened to our manu after boarding him at rob cary's - took him to the vet (Michael Becker on west avenue - affordable and his office hours are great - open til 9pm 7days a week) anyway he prescribed the same meds - cleared up within a couple of days
Your dog got Kennel Cough with the Bordetella vaccine at Rob Cary? I've boarded my dog several times there (she's spoiled, but I sure has ain't forking out the $$$ for a 4-poster bed and tv!
This summer I boarded her at Holidawg because it's about 5 minutes from me. It's okay, nothing fancy.
A new kennel opened up on Mainland, so I may try them next.
Pet Medical?
They've been great as far as grooming, but I haven't used them for anything else.
For vet services, we either go on base or to Ingram Park Animal Hospital and Dr. Bortle.
No...Home Away From Home Kennels.
Hmm...haven't seen that place.
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