Bad Lungs

[Hardfeather 56]

Hi all one of my dogs tonight, the whippet x is sort of rasping,she'll be laid down then stands up all of a sudden and starts,because she wouldnt settle she went a bit wobbly at one point I should think with lack of oxygen like when they're being sick and keep moving.I've had a listen to her chest and I can hear gurgling wether its off her lungs or her throat I'm not too sure,she had the cough last summer but I've worked her since then over the winter...any ideas lads or lasses?

yis chris

[colliejohn 840]

Hi all one of my dogs tonight, the whippet x is sort of rasping,she'll be laid down then stands up all of a sudden and starts,because she wouldnt settle she went a bit wobbly at one point I should think with lack of oxygen like when they're being sick and keep moving.I've had a listen to her chest and I can hear gurgling wether its off her lungs or her throat I'm not too sure,she had the cough last summer but I've worked her since then over the winter...any ideas lads or lasses?

yis chris

you say your bitch was like this last summer,it may be a dehydration problem, with the hot weather.regards collie john.

[Paid 935]

I wonder if it has anything to do with all the tree pollen about at the moment, irrataing her lungs?

[Hardfeather 56]

Hi all one of my dogs tonight, the whippet x is sort of rasping,she'll be laid down then stands up all of a sudden and starts,because she wouldnt settle she went a bit wobbly at one point I should think with lack of oxygen like when they're being sick and keep moving.I've had a listen to her chest and I can hear gurgling wether its off her lungs or her throat I'm not too sure,she had the cough last summer but I've worked her since then over the winter...any ideas lads or lasses?

yis chris

you say your bitch was like this last summer,it may be a dehydration problem, with the hot weather.regards collie john.

 

No she didn't have this last summer she had the cough

 

I wonder if it has anything to do with all the tree pollen about at the moment, irrataing her lungs?

 

I'm not sure if its pollen or not we've got rucks of rape round here and its in full flower,don't think she'd be dehydrated becuase my cottage is cool inside and there's always water available

yis chris

[socks 32,253]

have her checked for lung worm ... the cure is anti biotics and a weeks course of panacure .......

 

however if you can hear gurgeling and she is short of breath then that sounds like a damaged lung taking on fluid ... however you look at it it is definately a vet job mate ..............

[Guest chilli]

I was told dont know if its true , that if you pull the srcuff of a dogs neck back if it goes back to postion the dog is hydrated properly if it creases a little it is not . maye be bollox or a test you could try ?

[socks 32,253]

that is true chilli if you lift a dogs scruff and leave it go and it stays stood up that is a good indication of dehydration ..... but the symptoms mentioned are not dehydration .............

[longdog 0]

I have had one of my Staghounds come on with a hard raspy/hacking sort of cough last season

after a very long course on a good fast hare. It lasted about 2 days and I never did figure out

what was going on with her. She goes for a good long run daily and at first I thought she was not

quite fit enough. Maybe it is the dry climate here in the central US.

[Guest buster]

Its the pestacites what the farmers put down,be careful it can also harm yourself

[juckler123 707]

Socks is bang on its a vet job that gurgling dont sound right it could just be kennel cough but anyway definitely the vets!

[Pennymeadow Whippets 0]

Sounds like the start of Kennel Cough the whippet world is full of it at the moment most of the racing clubs around the country have it & some opens have been cancelled but people from infected clubs :realmad: are still going to other clubs & infecting there clubs at the Lancashire Pedigree Whippet Racing Club our comitee put a temperary *** on dogs that have raced at infected clubs & as a result our club is one of the few who is still running running & Kennel Cough free

 

A course of antibiotics will sort Kennel cough out if thats what it is

[Guest BlueRoo]

Hi all one of my dogs tonight, the whippet x is sort of rasping,she'll be laid down then stands up all of a sudden and starts,because she wouldnt settle she went a bit wobbly at one point I should think with lack of oxygen like when they're being sick and keep moving.I've had a listen to her chest and I can hear gurgling wether its off her lungs or her throat I'm not too sure,she had the cough last summer but I've worked her since then over the winter...any ideas lads or lasses?

yis chris

G'day Hardfeather I had a bull X {the dog in my avitar}suffer very similar symptoms to what you describe , choughfin & splutterin go staggery on his legs ect,,I bile'd him out at first sign that he had a prob;;; but It was only after a couple of days one eye started to turn a bit blue ...checked it out had to be a bit severe to discover a hayseed very high up under second eyelid with a bit a luck I got it out , I have no doubt that the grasseed entered through his nostrill and ended up in his eye .....A mate that races hounds had a hayseed in one of his dogs it entered through the paw and then went on a trip through the body after 2 unsuccseful surgerys dog was put down as the seed was ilusive and keep moving dog just detirorated till end . worth a thought , good luck with it !

[Guest little terriers]

not sure but have had the same problem with mine happined to me about 6 weks ago but i was lucky and it just past by

[parkstone 24]

as a result our club is one of the few who is still running running & Kennel Cough free

 

WE are the only club who are free of Kennel Cough.

[Guest stantheman]

bee or wasp sting?