Dog First Aid : What is Kennel Cough?

[LionGoddess1]

my dog keeps coughing but i don't see ANY phlegm at all no eye discharge no nasal discharge either and he keeps stopping to scratch his ribs.. and I'm worried that its a lung tumour or pneumonia. although he eats but has stopped wanting to play but we gave him a bath (and kept him inside until totally DRY) but we gave him a bath a couple weeks ago after other dog contact and he started to show symptoms

[fockeyzombie7]

alright i am postotive for two reasons why my dog may have kennel cough....

1.) he coughs as though he is hacking something up continuously

2.) you said how its a combo of viral and bacterial the bacterial part may also be showing in his gunky eyes.

he is not exposed to other dogs which makes me apprehensive about this assumption

he was on antibiotics for one week which cleared up his cough although after he got off the medicine it seemed at though his cough got 2x worse help me please! laur

[bipham06]

thanx alot