this morning he started coughing. Coughing and gagging up phlegm are often signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, combined with louder than normal breathing. my pug is 2 years old, has always been healthy. I have two pugs 15 and 11. Thank you, she’s pretty old but she’s still kickin’ and is still happy so we’re grateful. I put her on an antibiotic and cough suppressant Sunday to be safe as I was worrrid she might have a respiratory infection. Will keep you posted. He was almost 15 years. Since then we have kept her on the cough suppressant year-round. I am not a vet so what seemed to ease them & me may not work for you. How scary! If your vet diagnoses a cough related to a heart condition, he will prescribe medication to improve the pug's heart function. The vet believes he has respiratory issues due to collapsed trachea and an enlarged heart. I also try to comment to others in the waiting room at the vet about it because many associate a dog coughing with kennel cough which can be contagious, while collapsing trachea is not something another dog can catch from Beans, so I don’t’ want them to worry about being in close quarters with my dog while in the waiting room. Good luck with everything! This is important to note for your vet. X-rays show her heart is normal size and her trachea is clear. I have seen others say their dogs were given steroids, too and we were never offered that either. Wondering if that triggered the heightened effect. Clinically, a productive cough sounds moist and low-pitched, and the animal often swallows immediately afterwards. The most common natural remedy for dogs with a kennel cough, or canine tracheobronchitis, is honey. All of my pugs developed “the cough”. We’ve always used harnesses. I am so appreciating this post and the replies. Is your dog coughing as if it is clearing his throat, in order to get rid of frustrating hair that might be irritating him? Is your dog sick? Because kennel cough is so infectious, it is important to seek your vet's diagnosis as soon as possible, particularly if you have other dogs, or if your pug regularly socializes with neighbors' dogs. Sorry to hear about your Otis :(. Operations for Trach Problems in Yorkies→. It seems like there’s some correlation with her having a bad coughing day the day of, or the day before, we get a storm. Instead, he gave us a cough suppressant. If your vet can't manage the condition with medication, he might recommend surgery. A pug can start coughing for a number of reasons, ranging from kennel cough to a congenital condition that produces a distinctive cough. There are several herbs that can help as a home remedy, including Echinacea and Eucalyptus. Shortly after we brought the pugs home I read up on pug-care and read that harnesses are safer than collars so they have always used a harness if they are going to be attatched to a leash, at least since they have lived with us. Vaccination is the main form of prevention. Both have helped. The vet believes he has respiratory issues due to collapsed trachea and an enlarged heart. He is very happy to be around my wife and I and he still LOVES food (though we feed him raw and try to keep his weight down). My vet once said “you have to ask yourself if there’s any quality of life left. As its name suggests, boarding kennels, grooming salons, and places where dogs hang out in groups are often sources of the infection. But just like us, when a dogs coughing becomes a constant or recurrent problem it can be a sign of serious illness. My vet also has pugs. She been coughing/ gagging every half hr. i have videos of the coughing if anyone is interested. Typical signs are a high-pitched, honking cough if your pug's vocal chords are swollen, or a dry, hacking cough. Our Beans was diagnosed probably 3 years ago now? So we don’t really know the cause but the diuretic helps. We will have had our two pugs for 6 years as of next month, and we were told they are 8 and 9 then, so I guess they are 14 and 15 now (or will by next month). If your pug starts coughing, listen to him, then take him to the vet. . When people visit our house, our dogs tend to get excited which means Beans will end up coughing a lot more than she does when we are just hanging out at home without visitors. The vet has not given the diagnosis, but next visit im long time I ask for a cough suppressant. She holds a Master of Arts in informational studies from London University. It’s been seven years. This widget only shows 8 giveaways. She is fawn and sheds much more than the black pugs. A natural remedy for Kennel Cough is PetAlive KC-Defense - Keeps Healthy Lungs Clear (20g) ... Puppy Coughing is one of the symptoms, but other symptoms include fever and change in mood, lack of appetite and loss of energy. Gagging, Coughing, Heaving and Retching – What’s The Difference? your own Pins on Pinterest I’m glad you checked with a vet and he/she offered suggestions. This January, our pug Bailey started the dry cough too. We bought a slow feed bowl to help her eat slower, and that did help a little bit but she still gagged some. So, with it being somethin that only became problematic around age 14 and because she isn’t unhappy living this way, I feel like ti’s very manageable. He would bark constantly if we left the room. So, put water on to boil and add a few leaves of these plants. Their previous owner did give us collars for them so I assume she had used the collars on them. But she doesn’t seem to be in pain so she just lives with the coughing. We have an almost 15 year old pug/ Codi. The cough seems to stop during the day and she didn’t cough much today in her walk but it comes on at night. I am sending you love and light as it’s so hard to watch your fur baby decline in this way. A dog … I have a 14 year old pug going on 15 now named Frank. He’s a Min Pin/Manchester Terrier mix. Your puppies could have picked up a fungi or yeast infection through dirt or even through the air, which leads to coughing. It’s really hard to know what to do in a situation like this. Never used collars and only used harnesses in public. When she’s just hanging out, she doesn’t cough most days. Most of these are treatable. In affected pugs the cartilage is weaker than usual, and over time normal breathing flattens the rings, causing narrowing or collapse. If coughing becomes severe, contact your veterinarian. Thank you again for sharing! a beautiful Pug dog image by John Steel from, DVM 360: Tracheal Collapse Frustrating; Minimally Invasive Techniques Promisings, Pug Central: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), ASPCA Complete Dog Care Manual; Bruce Fogle. At first it was only happening after she ate, so the vet suggested she may be eating too fast, or not chewing well enough. He turned 13 in March so it’s been concerning. Her articles have appeared in the "Palm Beach Times" and she is the author of numerous books published by Hamlyn U.K., including "Healing Reiki" and "Pilates System." He’s on gabapentin for the nerve pain that comes with that. In dogs and cats this material is usually swallowed, but it can occasionally be expectorated to the exterior. I felt bad because I thought he was doing it for attention and a quick google search came up with trachea collapse. It was heartbreaking. And once he became incontinent we started using diapers on him, but of course they aren’t the most breathable for the skin so we had issues with a rash at first, but the vet suggested a steroid to keep his skin more ‘chill’ in general and since then have had no issues with more rashes, thankfully. My sweet Foxy started the cough with the gag over the weekend. He would do it when he wakes up, or after getting excited, or after a good belly rub. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. Get free ebook here: https://www.veterinarysecrets.com/news/Learn natural ways to deal with kennel cough.Share this video and subscribe (it's free!) Vaccine reactions can cause dermatitis and itching in both cats and dogs. Glad your vet figured out what was going on with your pug Beans. My Beans has a collapsed trachea and she’s on a diuretic because she gets fluid in her chest, though we’ve done scans and her heart is not enlarged, and multiple versions of blood work we’ve had done all came back normal as well so the vet is kinda confused as to what specifically causes the fluid in her chest, and she said she can also see inflammation around her lungs. Fluid builds up in the lungs over time, and your dog coughs or gags in unsuccessful attempts to bring up the fluid. Some also have a clear nasal discharge. It was heartbreaking, and i know all too well how difficult that decision is. A productive cough occurs when material is expectorated from the trachea into the pharynx. He gets so excited when I come home it’s like he coughs and almost can’t breathe. Such a hard time. The fourth one is still with me and she will be 15 in July. Maybe a Pug trait?? By the time he was 13 the coughing (sometimes choking) was to the point his quality of life was poor. Our pug is 14 yrs old and developed his cough/gag episodes about a year ago. If she wears a collar....get rid of it, and use a harness instead. anuj. Three of my beloved pugs lived to be 14 years old. Man is that a scary thing! I have a 15 year old pug that is going through the same thing Beans is going through. She prescribed rimadyl, it is a pain reliever and anti inflammatory. Hi, I'm new to this forum. Once your pug’s stomach has been rested and ready for some food again, a bland diet that will be gentle on the stomach is a must. My other pug Mijo has it as well. He was on gaberpentin and rimadyl and eventually steroids. Slowly over time we noticed her coughing more frequently throughout the day. He had a chest xray recently which found nothing uncommon. He explained that trachea collapse is common in a lot of smaller dog breeds including pugs. Enjoy every day with your Beans! Recently he hasn’t been interested in his kibble, so I started adding a little wet food, but tomorrow I will try to put some water on the wet food as suggested to make it softer. Herbal Remedies for Dog Cough . Not sure if there is any actual science in that, haha. If your dog is overweight....put her on a diet, but restrict exercise. He told us that it was great that they were wearing harnesses and not collars because collars are really problematic for dogs with a collapsed trachea. Anyway, I can understand how heavy all of that can be, but I also completely understand how it is well worth it when they’re such a special part of your life. If your Pug spends a lot of time outdoors with you, then use a natural insect repellent for dogs during the bug season to keep your pet say bite free. My pug has been coughing 4 close to a week and then have gotten a lot worse now I don't know what to give him and he keeps coughing continually especially when he's active compared to when he's laying … read more The sound of him not coughing was deafening. If we are late on his dose or we accidentally missed it for some reason it’s very apparent and he starts coughing a lot. The sound of a dog coughing sends alarm bells ringing in most dog owners’ heads. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. If your pug starts coughing, listen to him, then take him to the vet. Dog gagging is usually paired with a cough (which may come before or after the cough). So it sort of makes sense that benedryl might help with the symptoms a bit. Still, there are just “bad coughing days” for her. At first it was only happening after she ate, so the vet suggested she … That’s interesting that your vet prescribed hydrocondone, we never were offered that for our pug Beans who has the collapsing trachea issue even though the options we did try never worked out so we’re basically just stuck letting her cough right now. However, Brutus is young and is not coughing. I will definitely start putting water on his food to see if it helps. I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. You need to take him to a vet, who will examine his windpipe using various diagnostic tools such as a fluoroscope, X-ray and endoscope. We have 3 toy poodles, our male 13 year old was diagnosed with collapsed trachea about a year ago. Well wishes for you and your pug! He said he could tell that there was a ‘rattle’ in her throat which lead him to believe she had a collapsing trachea. Hi. Our pug Olive is 13 and started this cough/gag thing over the past year. These two tips should in theory mean your pug no longer vomits after exercise or walks. I vacuum every two days and wash their bedding and mine every week. He used to cough only on walks but now it’s when he eats too fast, drinks water, gets too excited, with exercise or barks. Acute coughing appears for short periods and then leaves. i have a pug that recently coughs like she has croup. Symptoms of respiratory congestion According to VetInfo: "Dogs suffering respiratory congestion will have trouble breathing, especially when they try to inhale.Breathing may be labored, rapid and shallow." :). There are a few different reasons why your pug could be vomiting after drinking water, including: See your vet if you notice any of these signs. Use of a collar will cause more damage to the trachea . Follow Emily on Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram. July will be 7 years since we brought her home and we were told she was 9 then so I guess she’s about 16 now. She’s 16 now. She doesn’t cough constantly though, thankfully. If your vet can't manage the condition with medication, he might recommend surgery. I am definitely going to ask about tracheal collapse. According to the ASPCA "Complete Dog Care Manual," a persistent nighttime cough might be a sign of poor heart function. He seems to respond well to a soothing voice and gentle back stroking which helps him relax and stop coughing. I appreciate everyone’s stories. Useful herbs that can be used to effectively soothe and manage coughing in dogs include: Mullein: Mullein is good for dry coughs such as kennel cough or chronic recurring coughs. In addition to his cough, his back legs aren’t very strong and so my wife and I wheel him to the park daily to play. Menthol in peppermint soothes the throat and acts as a decongestant, helping to break down mucus. Thanks for this post. And, his spirits are up and high (we fee so fortunate for that), even though he has started coughing quite a bit. They are what is known as brachiocephalic. She is still happy and playful and doesn’t seem distressed by the coughing at all. We haven’t found a cough suppressant that has worked all that well for her, and we’ve had her to the vet a couple time to re-confirm that it is just collapsing trachea and not heart trouble or anything else and our vet always says it’s definitely just her throat. In December we had to make the difficult decision to let him cross the bridge and had a vet come to our home to help him pass. He began coughing a year ago and it’s gotten to a point that he can’t go for much of a walk. We found the diapers to be too messy and he was getting urine scold. Today it is very bad and we are going for an emergency appointment with our vet. He was finally at peace. It’s good to know I could try a medication if it got worse. As with humans, steam also significantly suppress coughing in dogs. I think our senior corgi mix might have this too. The coughing wears him out on some days. Bailey is on a harness always for walks, no collar for him! I try to explain to everyone who sees her that while she coughs a lot when they see her, she doesn’t always cough that way, and that we are treating her condition. It’s strange, because last night I loosened his harness (which goes around the front legs so can put pressure on his chest) and took him on a walk today and I haven’t heard him gag even one time! I have a friend who had a dog who coughed as a result of heart disease and getting fluid in his lungs as a result, and they were able to medicate him for a few years to keep him feeling good. He’s 15. The very first diagnosis was cough due to the renovations were doing in our home (made since to me--I had a cough too!). This is a fancy word for has a pushed in nose that makes breathing more difficult. Your vet will treat your pug with a bronchodilator and anti-allergy drugs, treatments also used for humans. However, timely prevention and treatment can retain your pet’s health. It was heartbreaking. Gave my pugs one benadryl in the morning and before bedtime. Foxy will be 16 early Aug. so she has done great and just hope she can continue but this does take a lot out of her. As you can imagine, this puts a lot of strain on the pug's entire body and can lead to heart enlargement, tracheal collapse and chronic bronchitis. Been coughing/gagging for a couple years. Chronic coughing is prolonged and may never go away completely. Vaccine Reactions. Exercise intolerance or reluctance to go for a walk. She still coughs especially if she gets excited or pants. The vet put him on hydrocodone as a cough suppressant and it works really well. The first two vets think his trachea is beginning to collapse. The cough got bad about a year ago as we had to go in this week for a 1-year check-up in order to continue getting the cough suppressant refills. He said sometimes surgery is suggested, but at her advanced age (13 at the time) he wouldn’t recommend putting her through it. My dog is a 13 yr old pug who has a narrow trachea. I think having three dogs and a cat really takes a toll on their allergies. Of course, it’s impossible for us to know if Beans’ issues would have happened regardless of the previous collar use or not. We were told that trachea collapse (which causes the coughing) is more common in small dog breeds including pugs so I do think that is a big part of it. For example, dust, pollen, changes in weather, chemicals in cleaning supplies, etc. Oh these little puggers, he’s the remaining one of two and I just couldn’t bear to say goodbye yet! My chug sheds so bad. Or has your dog been diagnosed with tracheal collapse? View all of our. I know if I was in a vet’s office I’d want to know why another dog was coughing and that is nice that you explain why to the people around you. It is common for boiled chicken & rice to be recommended but as both chicken & rice are common allergy problems, staying clear of both is a good idea. It seems like a lot, but it helps. Then my Frank got wobbly in his back end a little over a year ago and that has progressed to where he’s been unable to walk for about 8 months now, and totally paralyzed for the last few months. I definitely recommend it for anyone who has pugs with this issue. My pug Forrest has had a coughing and gagging for years now. The trachea consists of rings of cartilage. Hi, Emily! I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. Knowing some of the most common causes of coughing in dogs can help you determine when you need to worry. We’re in Norcal and usually have dry hot summers, but this week has been unusually humid. Tracheal collapse or narrowing is a congenital condition commonly seen in small dogs such as the pug. His legs started to be weak, then over the course of time we was unable to use his back legs at all. Pugs are prone to upper respiratory tract diseases like this, so prevention and treatment are important. Happy to have found this forum. Your dog may have congestive heart failure. Nasal discharge in dogs can be a condition that means absolutely nothing. Oliver, the older pug has been gagging now for a couple of months. Weight loss. I am careful to not use cleaning supplies while she is in the room, and to dust and vacuum when she isn’t close by as well. I don’t have children yet so I’m able to focus on my dogs more than some, i suppose. Also Emily, our eldest pug had the exact same path that your older guy is having. It doesn’t seem to come from doing anything and it’s not frequent enough that we’d ever be able to reproduce it for the vet but I would hope it’s not anything like what Beans is experiencing. Our pug is almost 13. We find stressful to see him cough, but then, when it comes to morning and evening food time, one just must see his enthusiasm to know that he is alright! Mar 4, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Jackie Reed. The pug is a naturally coughing, gagging breed. A significant number of pugs are affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We’ve had to up the dose only once so far in the past year. If he does it enough, he does spit up sometimes. I was wondering if he had heart trouble and was just thinking of taking him to the vet when I googled the problem and got your story. I think it is somewhat normal for a pug to do that once in a while, but it can also meet there is an infection. The watering down of the food and having her take prescription cough medicine doesn’t completely stop the coughing, it just reduces it. He’s also slowed down and lost a lot of stamina, especially in warmer weather–in the past view months–much shorter walks than even a few months ago–and the gagging and wheezing at the same time has been going on for about a month at the most. While the medication helps a lot, it doesn’t prevent her from ever coughing. Once we were able to answer (regretfully) no to all of those questions, we knew it was time. Turkey is another protein that is gentle on the stomach and much less likely to be an allergy problem. I love my pugs so much I don’t want them suffering. A dry cough is often associated with a well-known canine disease known as ‘kennel cough’. Do you have a dog with coughing and gagging? Thanks again for your comments! Sometimes it’s worse than other times. The fungal infection could be on the skin, inside the ears, or inside the body of your puppy, affecting the respiratory system and causing coughing/gagging. Oil of oregano kills fungus and bacteria that can cause coughing, but don't overdo it — oil of oregano is a "hot" oil that will severely irritate the mucous passages when administered undiluted or in larger quantities. The distinctive coughing sound a pug makes if he has this condition is usually compared to the honking sound that geese make, or to a child with croup. Hope your dog is well Before getting any vaccinations for your Pug, ask your veterinarian if there can be any adverse reactions for your pooch. Thanks for posting about this Emily. with changing weather in maritime, may be that will help him again. The vet did say it’s not fatal or painful but it is very sad for us to see him experiencing this. Tracheal collapse or narrowing is a congenital condition commonly seen in small dogs such as the pug. Exercise will trigger a coughing episode. 0 0. Thanks for your informative post. Coughing up mucous phlegm or fluids – this is known as a productive cough. I wouldn’t trade my years with the pugs for anything else!! I have two pugs and what you listed sounds like a combination of the issues the two of mine have. I still miss him. Regardless; great to read your post. Thanks to their expectorant and antitussive properties, they favour the airways and suppress your dog's coughing. In 16 year old pug fashion, she spends 90% of her day just laying somewhere, usually real close to me. The vet has told us that things that may trigger allergies or asthma symptoms in people with those conditions, may also trigger more coughing in dogs with tracheal collapse. The work was done and over in 3 days and he's been coughing ever sense. 15 minutes after he takes it he’s good. planning to take him to the vet today and hoping he will have a great holiday time with us this season. My pug family consisted of the father, mother, brother & sister. We’ve had conversations multiple times about how we know when ‘its time’, it’s such a difficult and personal decision. Treatment usually consists of cough suppressants or expectorants, but if the condition persists, the vet usually prescribes antibiotics. Sometimes she will have days where she coughs a lot more than others. Natural remedies for coughing in dogs include herbs, essential oils, honey, and supplements (vitamins C and E, N-acetylcysteine, essential fatty acids, probiotics). He was on a cough suppressant and it helped a bit, but he’s back to doing it. We had just used the collars from the beginning because we thought, better safe than sorry. If you don’t want to use any cough medicine at all, try some of these home remedies to help relieve your dog’s minor coughing: Hydrogen Peroxide and Honey There are quite a few anecdotal reports that claim that hydrogen peroxide and honey can help ease the dry, hacking coughing caused by kennel cough. 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