dog keeps coughing

Reasons why dogs cough all the time:

1. It may be inflammation of the expiratory organs, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, and pharyngitis. Clinical manifestations include cough, increased eye and nose secretions, dry or moist rales in the trachea and bronchi can be heard on lung auscultation of tracheobronchitis, and the body temperature rises at the beginning of the disease. As the disease worsens, the body temperature will continue to rise and the heart rate will increase. wait.

2. It may be cardiovascular disease, such as left heart failure, pulmonary edema and other diseases. Nocturnal cough is related to pulmonary edema, heart disease, mental factors and other reasons, manifested as dry cough.

3. It may be an allergic reaction. The main consideration is bronchial asthma. After inhaling the allergen, the symptoms will be aggravated, and the clinical manifestations are cough and wheezing.

4. It may be a parasitic infection, such as heartworm. Generally, dogs fed indoors are less likely to be infected with parasites. The clinical manifestations are coughing, reduced exercise capacity, and weight loss. Other symptoms include palpitations, heart murmurs, and dyspnea. If a large number of worms block the right atrium and vena cava, it can cause sudden cardiopulmonary failure and death.

5. It may be that there is a foreign object stuck in the dog's throat. Check the dog's mouth in time for foreign objects.

What to do if your dog keeps coughing:

If the situation is more serious, it is recommended to send it to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. Because the dog keeps coughing, the first thing to worry about is infectious diseases, such as canine distemper, dog coronavirus, etc.; secondly, DR should be taken to see the imaging status of the lungs, so as to distinguish whether it is just an infection of the upper respiratory tract or has already infected the lungs. , The treatment time for lung infection will be very long.