Val, I learned the same hard way with a Maltese that I had. Two vets said it was KC, by the time it was properly diagnosed, it was to late and she died 3 months later of congested heart failure too. A chronic cough is not normal and if it doesn't go away after 10 days on a med to help quiet the cough, then something else is wrong.
-------Original Message------- From: Valerie Mockett Date: 1/5/2011 7:45:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Kennel Cough. I agree with Peggy, My last dog had what I thought was kennel cough and it was congestive heart failure. The lungs fill with fluid and they cough. They have lots of great meds for congestive heart failure. The trick is to check and find it early. The vet can usually hear the fluid in the lungs this a stethoscope. Valerie --- On Wed, 1/5/11, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Kennel Cough To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 12:43 PM Hi Gina, You didn't mention the name of the second med and how long she has been on it. Is the Eskie over the kennel-cough? or are they just passing it back and forth to each other? KC can be tricky, some times a dogs meds may have to be changed several times before one works, but Paris should definitely be monitored by a Vet in between to rule out any other complications that may exist. If you feel she is worse then I would strongly recommend that a Vet recheck her lungs and bronchial tubes. Peggy Princess-Eskie Gigi-Chi -------Original Message------- From: Gina Vasquez Date: 1/5/2011 12:06:00 PM To: Chihuahua Group Subject: [Chihuahuas] Kennel Cough Hi Everybody!! I'm pretty new to this group and would like to discuss Kennel Cough in Chi's.... My baby Paris (3.1 lbs) fell victim to this horrible thing when I rescued an American Eskimo off of death row 3 weeks ago. I have her on meds but this morning she seemed to be struggling. Could you tell me if any of you have experienced this and what is the timing on how quick she should recover? She just finished her 10 day dose of Clavamox and is on another med. HELP!! P.S. When I took her to the vets he said the 2nd one should kick it into high gear. She sounds like she's sniffling inwards and her little body is trying to get it out! Gina Vasquez Blog: http://daddyslittlescrapper.blogspot.com/ ©2003 LongBraid Designs
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