My dog is wheezing, tired, not eating. Antibiotics not helping. Vet?

Thank you for reaching out to the consultation service. If she is still acting lethargic and has not improved after 10 days of the antibiotic‘s, there are only a few reasons why this is not working. She should be showing signs of improvement by this time if the drugs being used the correct medications for the condition being treated. But obviously something is wrong. First, you may have been giving an antibiotic that was resistant against the infectious agent or whatever is causing the disease. Second, if it is indeed a virus causing the symptoms, then an antibiotic will not be effective. Lastly, maybe the dosage needs to be increased in milligrams as well as frequency. I strongly urge you to contact your veterinarian the soonest possible to have another physical examination performed. You may even need to do some chest x-rays or a cold sure of the respiratory mucus. Please do this before the symptoms worsen and your dog gets sicker. I hope I have helped you today. Thanks for your question.

This may be a combination of pulmonary edema caused by her heart condition and the respiratory infection. It is quite possible that the antibiotic worked, however she may need to be reassessed for her heart medication and/or the diuretic (Salix). I suggest you take Tater-Tot back to your vet for a recheck to make sure the respiratory infection has resolved and for a reassessment of her heart disease therapy.

This may be a good case to choose a Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach Consult as there are a lot of variables we would need to know to help you the most. Causes for low white cells could be severe, overwhelming infection, viral, or even something like cancer. Many medications would take longer than 5 hours to see a positive response, but it varies based on the presumptive diagnosis your vet has made and the particular medication. Some medications can be dual purpose and treat pain. There are many diagnostics I would recommend based Kent he bit of information you gave us, like other tick testing, blood chemistry, urinalysis, x-rays, ultrasound, fecal testing, etc.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Venus could be dealing with a respiratory infection. I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. She will likely need to be on a course of an antibiotic to help fight the infection. I would also recommend having chest x-rays taken to assess her lungs. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If Miko's blood was not tested yesterday, I would certainly recommend having this done to see if there are any changes that are concerning on the blood work. If this is infectious, keep in mind that it may take 3-5 days for the antibiotic to start working and showing improvement. If Miko is worsening, I would suggest taking him back in to your veterinarian for a recheck exam so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Hello! It sounds as if his antibiotic course may not have been long enough, but it is a little hard to know for sure, as I'm not sure what he was being treated for. It sounds like he might have had a fever. Possibly he had kennel cough, in which case, antibiotics often need to be for up to 10 days. Would you be able to take him back in to see his vet, to be checked over, and possibly to be re-started on his antibiotics? Some blood work might be helpful, too! He might need specific treatment for his eyes as well. He is adorable, and I really hope he feels better soon!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Alice. I recommend that she sees her veterinarian. It is worrisome that she is not eating well. She could be infected with an upper respiratory tract infection. Wheezing and an increase in reverse sneezing are both symptoms. If this is not the case, she may be painful somewhere. Her veterinarian will be able to tell based on her exam findings. In the meantime, do not give any over-the-counter pain medications as these can be toxic to dogs. I hope this information helps!