My older dog has a wet cough. Could it be congestive heart failure?

Due to the age of your dog i would suspect a heart condition, probably heart failure, you need to take Zia to the vet ASAP in order to get checked and have an xray done, this should confirm or rule out my suspicion.

I would be extremely concerned about her having a cardiac issue. Please take her to your vet so they can check to see if she has a heart murmur as that can lead to heart failure. Coughing is one of the first symptoms. She is the right age and breed for this to be happening. The other likely cause would be a collapsing trachea. So again, please take her to your vet for an exam. Best wishes.

It varies from dog to dog just like in people. Some people rarely cough and other are constantly coughing with heart disease. Your vet will be able to tell a lot just from an exam - listening to her heart and lungs with a stethoscope. If you don't want to take her to the vet then all you can do is monitor her. We cannot diagnose her over the internet. An examination is needed. You can refer to this link for other possibilities for coughing in dogs: ( https://petcentral.chewy.com/why-does-my-old-dog-cough/ )

It's hard to say exactly what is going on with your dog without an exam. Coughing can be due to pneumonia, heart disease, lung disease, or cancer. As he is an older dog, I'd recommend seeing your regular veterinarian for an exam. They can determine what further tests need to be done, and what treatment options there are. If it turns out to be something not easily treatable, then your vet will be able to have a discussion with you about quality of life, and euthanasia.

In a dog Miller's age, this cough and heavy breathing could be due to something serious like heart disease. Unfortunately, heart disease is common in old dogs, and while it cannot be cured, its symptoms can be managed with medication. I think it's really important that he sees a vet as soon as possible, so I would recommend taking him into see his vet this weekend. I hope this helps.

Hello His cough previously could've been due to something else and now it's due to his heart disease. Unfortunately without x-rays done at the time of his previous coughing episodes we won't know for sure. However it is very unusual for dogs to go a long period of time in congestive heart failure without treatment and do well. So it's doubtful his heart failure was causing his coughing before now.

I am sorry to hear about Hunter. I would strongly recommend an examination by your veterinarian which should include x-rays of his chest. In any older dog that is coughing we definitely want to evaluate for more serious concerns such as heart disease or tumors. We can also have infectious causes of cough including fungal disease, or we can see chronic bronchitis. Your vet can prescribe icough suppressant's and any other medications needed.