This is a sad...
Posted By: tinkerbell on 2007-11-21
In Reply to: Any one ever deal with kennel cough in their dog? nm - animal lover
story, but you are great for taking the puppy even knowing it was sick and would have vet bills ahead of you. You have a big heart. I truly hope it resolves soon.
I had a cat who was a stray I took in. He could hardly breathe and would have asthma attacks (which I did not know what he was doing until the vet told me that is what it was)..which I thought he was trying to throw up hairballs...By the time I took him in for treatment after about a week of worsening cough...they diagnosed him with asthma -- x-ray showing almost NO air exchange.. It was devastating to see that. They put him on prednisone in a high burst and taper and then I would just treat him with prednisone as needed for flares. They wanted me to try using a nebulizer of some sort...I didn't because it was hard enough to get the poor guy to swallow the pills. I couldn't imagine how to get him to inhale medication. I am sure it is doable, but luckily prednisone did the trick. He has since passed.
Good luck to you and your lil pup!
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