My Maltese is coughing. Can I give him Delsym? What's the dose?

Please consult your veterinarian for medication dosages. Legally we cannot prescribe medications or give dosages without a valid Veterinary client patient relationship. As with all allergic disease avoiding the allergen will be most beneficial for Zipper.

Unfortunately, it is illegal for anyone at Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to provide dosing instructions for any medications since we have not examined Dyamond. If Dyamond is coughing, your safest plan is to take her to a vet for an exam. Dogs cough for a wide variety of reasons (heart disease, heartworm disease, kennel cough, viruses, pneumonia, etc.), and cough suppressants can make many conditions worse. I hope that she's feeling better soon!

Hi there! Asher is very cute :) Many human cough syrups have ingredients that are dangerous for dogs, so we don't recommend giving them unless your veterinarian has recommended a specific product and given you a dosage to use. There are many things that can cause coughing in dogs, and treatment will depend on what the underlying problem is. Because of this, if Asher is coughing enough that you feel he needs medication, I would recommend taking him to the vet for an exam. He/she can listen to his heart and lungs, and may recommend chest x-rays or other testing if needed to help diagnose the problem. If he has a condition that cough syrup would be useful for, your vet will recommend a specific product to use, or may prescribe a cough syrup specifically for dogs if necessary.

We do not normally recommend a cough suppressant over the counter for coughing in dogs without first examining the pet as there are some cases where a cough suppressant would be contraindicated. If your dog is coughing, I would definitely recommend an examination by a veterinarian as there can be many different causes for the cough, including infectious disease, anatomical abnormalities like collapsing trachea, heart failure, heartworm infection, and more. We need to try to determine the underlying cause of the cough before we can properly treat the cough.

Unfortunately, by law it is illegal for the experts at Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to give the dose information for any drug, including OTC drugs, without seeing the animal in person first. That's because doing so requires a veterinary client patient relationship which cannot be achieved via an internet forum. In addition, the experts cannot say for certain if a specific drug is safe for your dog. I would not give this to Waldo unless prescribed for him by your vet, and under their supervision. You can discuss with your vet if this is safe to give him, and they can give you the dose information.

Robitussin DM can be used in dogs however you should contact your veterinarian for a safe dose. This medication is not approved for use in dogs but has been used "off label" to treat mild, dry cough. Caution should be used if given with Benadryl as excessive sedation can result. Again, contact your veterinarian before treating. Your dog may need an exam to diagnose the underlying cause.

Some syrups are, but certain ones have ingerdients that can harm dogs. You can repost with the ingredients or ring your vet to ask if it is safe. Bear in mind that we are not allowed to give out dosages.