coughing dog

[boilerman]

i have a 9 year old beagle that has a bad cough and i was wondering what are some causes and treatments i could use,any help would be appreciated thanks alot,he sounds like he's choking sometimes

[wildhare2]

It might be kennel cough. If so, you need to go to your vet and they can give you medicine to help. It's basically a cold like you or I could get and takes a week or 2 to run it's course.

[boilerman]

thanks i'll do that

[Keystone Kid]

If the dog has not been on a heart worm preventative, I would first have them checked for heart worms.

It could also be a simple case of "kennel cough. Have they been vaccinated for all types of kennel cough?

[WrongsideRandy]

I give mine childrens cough syrup..like Robittussion and a antibiotic when they had kennel cough,,Shannon

[mtneerbp]

Coughing is also a sign of worms if hasnt been wormed out in awhile might try that