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Elizabeth asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

Is there a difference in the sound of a heartworm cough and kennel cough?

This is regarding the dog that was coughing last night with the question about benadryl. We did not give the benadryl and the dog slept the night, only coughing once early this morning.

Last night we gave him bread to help anything stuck go on down. He ate it eagerly and it did not change the coughing.

My daughter uses him as a demo dog for training (she is an apprentice). The location she trains is at a kennel so contagious illness is a possibility. He is consistently on heartworm meds and has been since he was a few months old.

To me the cough sounds like heart worm, but it seems to have come on too suddenly for that, plus he is on preventative.

He has no runny nose or other symptoms that seem to go with kennel cough. He is not acting sick.

The cough is less frequent this morning, but is still harsh sounding.

We will be taking him to the vet on Monday, but would like to help the cough now if we can.

Any thoughts?

He'll be going to the vet; it does not seem to be an emergency.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The fact that you say he is on regular heartworm prevention is a good thing and the risk that it is heartworm is minimal. However it would also depend on what kind of preventative he is on. Chewables are sometimes not chewed thoroughly and are therefore not digested into their system as a whole dose.

    As for kennel cough, I would have him tested for that if you are unsure.

    By the way if you are looking for a well priced proven heartworm prevention try this Australian product found at www.nuheart.com My two 16 yr old dogs are on it.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The best thing you can do for your pup is to take him for a trip to the vet. Your vet will be able to let you know if there's something going around and will be able to get to the bottom of the problem. They will be able develop a treatment plan to help your dog get back to full health. Try not to stress too much, but do try to arrange a vet appointment as soon as you can.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes, they have two different names!

    Good Luck

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