tattooben 23 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 went out for a mooch yesterday,had long course on something they both had a drink from trough and today both coughing.I spoke to farmer and he is organic so no sprays r used on his land anyone got any ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bevwallis 7 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I would assume Kennel Cough If it is it will get better in a week or two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wexford Pa 84 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I would assume Kennel Cough If it is it will get better in a week or two Jst be careful it aint Lungworm.. Dogs can come into contact wit Lungworm from water left out in the open n slugs get into it.. Look out for blood in their poo, depression n as u said coughin.. Id get them checked by a vet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Far more likely to be the result of straining the lungs on a hard run if the dogs weren't used to such runs. Most dogs will cough if they get a hard run and its the first in a while, even if they are relatively fit beforehand. Also, their throats get sore when running hard: an old remedy used to be to give the dog a lump of goose fat to swallow before they ran! Don't know if it worked or not. Give them a teaspoon of honey on their tongue as that will help to ease a sore throat. And in future, make sure they have plenty of galloping exercise before letting them run game that runs far. The lungs need to be exercised to get accustomed to the hard work just the same as any other part of the body. Only other thing is that when a dog's running hard either behind another dog or behind game that is kicking up dust etc, then they are bound to inhale dust and dirt. Coughing brings that muck back up again. If the dogs are still coughing after a couple of days then seek professional advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tattooben 23 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 cheers for the replys lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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