My dog inhaled smoke and has a hacking cough. How can I help?

I am very sorry to hear that this has happened to Turbo. I would suggest the following; Turn a bathroom into a steam room by leaving a hot shower in for a few minutes? Then bring into the bathroom (not the shower) Turbo so he can breathe the steamy air and help his airways. place a humidifier in the room that Turbo sleeps in Use a harness instead of a throat collar Www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=33614 Robitussin can be used to help alleviate coughs, here is the caveat: there are many conditions that cause coughing in dogs, and infectious tracheobronchitis and collapsing trachea are only two of them. Dogs should not be given over-the-counter cough suppressants unless serious conditions like pneumonia, heart disease, and lung cancer have been definitively ruled out by your veterinarian. https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-human-medications-that-are-sometimes-safe-for-sick-pets/ I hope this helps and that you two stay safe!

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!

Poor Chloe! You can put her in a steamy bathroom for five minutes twice a day. Start her on an omega-3 fatty acid supplement for pets as this can help to condition the lining of her trachea. You can also try an over-the-counter antihistamine but you will have to call your regular veterinarian for a recommendation as online veterinarians are prohibited from discussing human medication usage in pets. If the coughing continues beyond two days or if it gets worse, have her examined by the veterinarian.

Give him some moistened kibble or canned food to push down anything that may be stuck in his throat. Keeping him quiet with minimal excitement will reduce the coughing. There is no safe anti coughing medication that I recommend for dogs. With rest overnight his throat may be soothed and hopefully the cough will resolve. Otherwise take him in on Monday. If he is unable to swallow food then there may be something stuck in his throat and that would be an emergency that needs to be taken care of immediately. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Harley Davidson.

There is no harm in giving her honey, though it may not help at all. When dogs are in heart failure, or have a history or congestive heart failure or heart disease, usually a cough is due to one of 2 causes-- 1) fluid in the lungs OR 2) the enlargement of the heart pushes on the on the large airways, causing a "tickle" type cough response. Take her in to see your vet. It would be best to have some chest X-rays taken to see if she is in congestive heart failure, and to monitor the size of the heart. If she is NOT in congestive heart failure, your vet may prescribe a cough suppressant medication to help ease the cough. Thank you for asking Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

It sounds as though Dixie is going through a lot at the moment! Yes, Dixie should absolutely continue taking the enalapril and furosemide, unless otherwise directed by the prescribing vet. The hydrocodone/homatropine medication is a cough suppressant, but may make her a bit groggy. The heart valvular insufficiency can progress to congestive heart failure, which can cause a cough to develop as a result of the fluid accumulation in and around the lungs. If her cough continues or worsens, Dixie may need to go back to her vet for another exam and chest x-rays, and may need additional medications to manage her heart disease. I hope that all goes well for her!

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If your dog is coughing, she should be evaluated by a veterinarian for an exam and chest x-rays at their next available appointment. She could have pneumonia, asthma, or something such as heart disease that is causing her to cough. It is important to determine why a dog is coughing before suppressing the cough, as this could worsen something like pneumonia or heart disease, which require medications such as antibiotics or diuretics, respectively. Please do not give anything like cough syrup to her, as these can contain chemicals that are toxic to dogs. I hope this is helpful!