Dog Health : How to Diagnose a Coughing Dog

If a dog is coughing, it can be a result of a number of different types of diseases or processes, but it's important to note the difference between a wet, wheezing cough and a dry cough. Discover the importance of bringing a dog with a cough to the veterinarian with help from a veterinarian in this free video on diagnosing coughing dogs.

Expert: James Talbott
Contact: www.belleforestanimalhospital.com
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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Pets & Animals

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• canine

[Marchra]

You explained NOTHING! You only stated the obvious, then restated it three time using different words! The most scientific word you used was 'trachea' and sure, I get it, you're speaking to laymen/women, but come on! This video was pointless! It didn't even show a coughing dog!

[RapIsDeadly]

@chicagoTrick

What's scary is you are correct. I can't tell you how many times I've taken my dogs in and the vets never really know for sure what's wrong. I've had TWO dogs die of cancer and BOTH times the vets were way off right from the begining until almost the very end.

Typical vet visit...blood work..maybe x-rays...meds and then they hope problem goes away on its own.

Dogs can't talk unfortunately so a vet is just and educated guesser.

[selmo2000]

Needs to do a chest X-ray. My was diagnosed wrong for bronchitis and died 2 days later from heart failure. Chest x-ray would have saved his life.

[susanmyra]

Cough could also be a sign of PNEUMONIA genius! Take a chest xray!!!

[andrewajax]

@RapIsDeadly "Dogs can't talk UNFORTUNATELY" ??? Are you nuts? If your dogs could talk their testimony could send you to prison for 20 years on assorted and unnatural sex charges. And cut your vets a little slack ... most of them have never heard of, let alone diagnosed, a dog with herpes so they never think of testing for it. Anyway, I hope your lip's clearing up a bit.

[macarnagee]

I just got a dog who has been through a lot. A friend went a picked him up for me and I notice he has had problems breathing and I thought it was just because he has a short nose. He is a Pekingese. He is coughing and sneezing he also has a runny nose. I want to take him to a vet, but $ has been tight and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good place that is cheap or will at least work w/ me...

[macarnagee]

I just got a dog who has been through a lot. A friend went a picked him up for me and I notice he has had problems breathing and I thought it was just because he has a short nose. He is a Pekingese. He is coughing and sneezing he also has a runny nose. I want to take him to a vet, but $ has been tight and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good place that is cheap or will at least work w/ me...

[xmelax37]

Our dog coughs but my husband said that it is fur from him licking/chewing on himself (when he itches). He also said that it could be his medicine.

[adar29]

@chicagoTrick There is no cough in dogs produced by a Virus that will last 8 months. Even if so there will be very few meds you could give to the dogs. Antivirals are very prohibitive. Your dog might have COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Or could be something totally different. Look for a Specialist in cardiology in your area because that could be another reason and they may be able to help you discard that as a possibility. Could be Heart Worm Disease or Heart Failure who knows?