My dog has kennel cough and won't eat. What makes him dull and thin?

I would recommend that you have your puppy re-evaluated by a veterinarian. Kennel cough does not usually cause this severe of a depression. It can, however, turn into pneumonia and should be treated very seriously. There are no human OTC cough suppressants that are safe to use in his situation since we don't know exactly what is going on. Warm water with honey and lemon is safe, and may soothe a simple cough.

If the vomiting occurs at the end of a coughing fit then it is likely to be related to the kennel cough. I know it can be pretty scary, and make them quite poorly too. However, the worse is over in 3 days then things start to look a bit better. Kennel cough has its own course of about a week but can last 10 days or even a bit longer if the immune system is a bit depressed for other reasons.Have you tried to offer small amount of food throughout the day ? Something like Hill’s A/D or RCW recovery that you could mix with water and then just offer lukewarm. It is a diet that is quite rich in energy so he would not need to eat as much as his normal food. The most important thing in the acute phase, the first 3-4 days from when its starts, is supportive care. Make sure Peanut rests, encourage him to eat a palatable diet, keep comfortable, warm but not too hot. If you are worried, that he is vomiting all the time, he is too lethargic, have him checked over, better to be safer than sorry.

Kennel cough typically resolves with or without treatment in 7-14 days. The cough may linger though. Warm her food or add a teaspoon or two of baby food to stimulate her appetite. Offer a 50/50 solution of water and unflavored PediaLyte until she is eating regularly.

Congrats on your new dog, but I'm sorry Willow is sick! Kennel cough doesn't have a cure, the medications are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms, but it sounds like the disease is getting a bit worse. I would rest her tonight, keep her in a well humidified area, and use a harness instead of a collar when you take her out to potty to minimize coughing. You can also try bringing her into the bathroom with you when you shower as the steam may help with her congestion. Try gently warming up really smelly wet food to tempt her to eat. Dogs won't eat if they can't smell their food, so gently warming it may entice her to eat. I would have her seen by a vet again in the morning since her symptoms have become more severe. The vet may prescribe additional medications to help with them. Good luck, I hope this helps!

That's not good! It sounds like poor Maddisyn may be getting sicker. Try to tempt her to eat by offering her some boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice soaked in low sodium chicken broth. If she refuses to eat this, have her seen by a vet first thing in the morning. I hope this helps!

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.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Vega! If she is acting normal and eating you just may need to give the medications some time to work. You can add water to her food to increase water intake. Also if she eats canned food that has more water in it. Kennel cough can take 2 weeks to resolve. Just watch for loss of appetite, lethargy, yellow or green nasal discharge or a change in cough (more moist) that may indicate pneumonia. I hope this helps and I wish Vega a speedy recovery!