Heat Stress?

Tricolor · Post by **Tricolor** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 3:50 pm

Doc,
We ran a female of ours on Sunday (3 days ago). Yesterday, she seemed to have developed a non-productive cough. It's very persistent. Last night, she kept panting and this morning, she did not eat her food (and this dog loves to eat.)
Should I take her to the vet? What do you think could be her problem?
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks,
Tricolor

Tricolor · Post by **Tricolor** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 5:44 pm

Alright people, here's something else to throw into the mix.
I took the dog to the vet. She doesn't have heartworm, so that eliminates that possibility.
She has a slight fever. No digestive problems.
What about pneumonia? Any thoughts out there? Anybody?

Doc S · Post by **Doc S** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 3:07 pm

Been busy Tricolor, how did this turn out? Doc S

Tricolor · Post by **Tricolor** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:09 pm

Well, after a week of giving oral antibiotics, she slowly seemed to be returning to normal. Her appetite increased and she seemed to be in better spirits. I still kept her away from the other dogs, though. Little by little, her health improved. She seems back to her old self now, eating, playing, barking, etc. It is something that I will keep an eye on, though. If she does have heart/lung problems, they will probably show up after a bunny run in the future.
Thanks for all the advice. It's nice to hear opinions from everyone.
Thank goodness she's o.k., and I have some ideas of things to look out for.