My almost 11yo cocker spaniel has developed a cough which happens when she gets up after a sleep/period of rest. She doesn't cough when she is sleeping, when she's pottering about or running about on her walks. She has been vaccinated against kennel cough.
She went to the vet last week who seemed puzzled that it only happened sometimes, though she was able to het her to cough by pressing slightly on her windpipe. She's been given antibiotics and loxicom for inflammation and is a bit better but still coughing. Vet was keen X ray her but she HATES the vet after 3 big ops and I really don't want to have her sedated. An X ray 3 years ago showed thickening in her lungs that was "age related" and vet said if it had been anything else more sinister she wouldn't be with us now (she was X rayed because vet thought mammary lumps were cancerous and was checking for spread - no lumps were actually found to be cancerous)
Does the cough sound familiar to anybody? - should I ask for more ABs before X ray? she's on oxycare 100mg x 3 per day
Thank you for any help!
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Avago · 05/02/2013 13:38
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