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my dog keeps hacking like something is in his throat, and nothing is coming out, is this a sign of heartworm?
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Kristina McCurdy says:
September 30th, 2008 at 02:41 PM
Hi, I hope I can help you! Coughing can be a sign of heartworm. Is your pet on Heartworm preventative? is he tested annually? Dry coughing can also be a sign of bordetella and collapsing trachea. Has he been to the boarder? groomer? or dog park recently? do you walk with a leash or harness? What breed of doggie is your pet? Thanks and I hope he gets better!
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Andrea Selner says:
January 31st, 2009 at 09:51 AM
Coughing is a symptom of many diseases. Heartworm Disease being one of them. If you do not have your pet on a Heartworm Preventative then getting him/her tested is necessary to determine his/her status. If you do have your pet tested annually and haven't missed/skipped any pills then there are other diseases that may be causing the cough. Heart Disease, Collapsing trachea, reverse sneezing and pneumonia to name a few. I would strongly recommend that you take your pet to a Veterinarian to confirm what might be going on. Some diseases that cause coughing can be life threatening. Good luck.
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User suggests:
April 11th, 2009 at 06:57 AM
my dog has just got over larangitis he had the same symptoms as yours he was put on antibiotics and steroids he still acks a little but now has other issues like being sick upset stomache and drinking enormous quanties of water my advice is take him to the vet
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June 10th, 2010 at 01:09 PM
this sounds very similar to my dog, he turned out to have kennel cough. it took him a while to get rid of it and had lots of antibiotics but he fully recovered :) x
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