All three have kennel cough. Chuy is by far the worst. I took them to the vet before class yesterday and got them on prednisone and antibiotic. Just woke up and Chuy is laying there like a zombie, eyes open. I hope he doesn't have pneumonia. I'm scared. :(
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Update: All pups are much improved this morning. :)
Oh, phlegmmy... I'll be thinking good thoughts for you and your pups today! I wish there was something I could do. :(
ReplyDeleteThis is a web site for kennel cough. The link is to the home remedy section.
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Poor guys! Hope they get better quickly.
ReplyDeletePoor puppies!
ReplyDeleteHow'd they get kennel cough?
I thought that was kind of hard for 'house dogs' to contract unless they played a lot with other infected dogs.
That worry I know all to well.
ReplyDeleteWhen we brought our little huns home they had picked up a case of kennel cough. A month solid on Clavamox finally kicked it but waking up in the night listing to a tiny puppy cough will break your heart.
Best of luck to you and the pack.
BGM
That's good news!
ReplyDeleteKennel cough is a catch-all phrase for various cold/flu viruses that dogs can catch from each other. So much like can a flu vaccination, making sure your dog gets a kennel cough vaccination doesn't guarantee that they won't get if they're around a bunch of other dogs.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry, Phlegmmy! I hope your puppehs feel much better soon, especially Chuy, my little schnitzel-burrito!
Well, crap. NOT viruses, but bacteria. I was wondering why the vet prescribed antibiotics, and I thought maybe for a secondary infection.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordetella
So glad they are doing better! Was worried before you posted the update.
ReplyDeleteI hope he lives. On the other hand, the verb, to lie, is dead. Or else Chuy is. If he is laying somewhere, he is dead. Some strive to save dogs. I am striving to save a verb. Lie doesn't only mean prevarication. It also means LYING DOWN. I write this after your dogs have survived. I love their pictures. But I hope all of you lie down to seelp, and lay your problems at rest.
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