Is Tussin adult cough medicine safe for dogs with kennel 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.

I would not recommend giving Mocha Robitussin total cough, cold and flu extra strength. It contains pseudoephedrine and acetominophen which can both be toxic in dogs if not used very carefully (and Mocha is a small guy). I wish I could give you a good recommendation for an over the counter medication, but the safest cough medications for dogs are only available by prescription. I would recommend contacting your vet about Mocha's cough and see what they would recommend for him. Coughing can be caused by anything from irritation to a virus to something much more severe, so I would make sure to keep your vet in the loop and have Mocha evaluated right away if he seems to get worse or not feel well. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Shasta!! Kennel cough can be frustrating for you and Shasta! It could be caused by many organisms: Bordatella, viruses, other bacteria and mycoplasmas. It is usually self limiting in a healthy dog and may take 2 weeks. Over the counter human medications are not recommended for pets to suppress the cough. I recommend calling your Vet in the morning and see if they will prescribe cough tabs with out seeing him. A lot of the type Vets put them on a course of antibiotics, but would likely want to see him first. I wish you and Shasta the best of luck!

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Duro-Tuss Linctus is a product that stops coughing in dogs. It is helpful in conditions such as kennel cough when severe coughing is affecting ability to eat/drink, and in cases of collapsing trachea (very uncommon in large breed dogs). Coughing for other reasons including heart disease, pneumonia, or infections in the lungs, can be made much worse by using this medication as it prevents the stuff from being coughed out that needs to come out. I would recommend consulting with a vet about Duke's condition before using this product. Best of luck with Duke.

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!

You should not give Robitussin to your dog for kennel cough. Kennel cough is a viral infection and does not respond to antibiotics. The problem with giving cough suppressants like Robitussin is that if the infection does turn more serious (i.e. into pneumonia or bronchitis) suppressing the cough is not advisable, as it will likely prolong the infection. The best course of action is to have your dog rechecked by your veterinarian to determine if the infection has progressed and, if not, to give prescription cough suppressants.

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. You need to ask Oscar's vet if you can give him this, and the vet will give you the dose. I hope this helps!