My stray dog ate curd, now coughing and not eating. What to do?

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Chutki! Curd is not appropriate nutrition for animals. They need to be on a commercial dog or puppy food if over 5 weeks of age, Under 5 weeks they should be fed a puppy formula. Regardless the curd should not be causing coughing. Curd can cause vomiting and diarrhea though. If dogs cough hard enough they can stimulate their gag reflex and end the cough in a gag or vomit. I would worry about the breathing with the cough. Causes could be kennel cough or pneumonia. I would have her examine by a Vet and consider having X-rays of her lungs. I wish you both the best!

Any balanced dog food is fine at this point. Foods like you mentioned are safe short-term, but they are not a balanced diet with things like fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Some dogs will have an intolerance to milk-products, and if that is the case for Chutki, then I would avoid those. The coughing should be evaluated by a vet to determine the cause and start treatment. X-rays of the chest may be indicated. Somtimes the vomiting can be treated by appropriately treating the cough. Other times an anti-nausea medicine is needed.

He is probably suffering from a condition called kennel cough, it's quite common in rescues, the lack of appetite could be due to the disease or due to the change of environment, the diarrhea is probably not related to the infection i mentioned before. i would recommend taking him to the vet tomorrow for a full checkup, he might need some medications to treat his problems.

It sounds as Sheru is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking him to the vet the first chance you get, he will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection he will need an anti vomiting injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better.

Hi, is Dudley up to date with his vaccinations ? One of the causes of intense coughing is kennel cough and it would also cause retching too. It is difficult to diagnose without a full clinical history and examination. You can try to offer small amounts of food little and often such as warmed up dog meat for example .It would be advisable to have him checked over to see if Dudley is also running a temperature or if the cough is originating from the chest rather than the upper airways.

Hello. Medications can be hidden in meat, cheese, pill pockets, even marshmallows, but I strongly do not recommend giving any medication to an unknown dog in an unknown condition & without knowing how that antibiotic may adversely affect the dog. It is best to try & capture the dog safely & transport him to a veterinary facility for proper diagnosis & treatment. Thank you for wanting to help this dog & thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hello. At this age, Shortie needs a good workup by your veterinarian. A cough can be from many causes including inflammation, bronchitis, pneumonia, tumors & heart disease. No appetite can also result from the above, but also from oral infections, liver, kidney or other endocrine diseases. So in order to help him, you need to know what is or is not going on with him. With a proper diagnosis, the appropriate treatment can be started to help Shortie feel much better. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.