Lunar Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I know I haven't been around in a long time... I've been working full-time and volunteering and my mind is not really on the pets lately (though I happen to have three of the four piled on me at the moment). But I have a question and thought, now where is the best place to ask that... For the past few weeks/months (not sure how long) Zoe has been doing this very weird cough. It's not a kennel-cough kind of cough... it's a very wet inhaling, gasping cough. It's usually after she drinks water, though not necessarily right away. The first while I just wrote it off as her choking on the water, but it happens every day now. Either she's an idiot (always a possibility - she is my blondie), or there's something that needs to be reconsidered here. Has anyone encountered this before, anyone know what I'm talking about? I think it's almost time for her yearly checkup so I'll certainly mention it there... just curious as to what the heck it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Sorry to hear little Zoe isn't feeling well - and unfortunately I don't have any advice. However, I wanted to tell you how happy I am to see you again here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie Meier Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've had two dogs with a strange cough, the first ended up being heart worm the second was spring allergies. IMO coughs with no other symptoms that don't resolve in a day or two are grounds for a vet visit. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenzehund Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Our old rescue girl Ness did that for a few weeks. We brought her to the vet, and they tried to see it in action by having her drink from a bowl - of course she didn't do the cough then! They did establish that her "drinking muscles" were in fine shapes, so that was reassuring. She stopped the cough a few days later, and was fine thereafter. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal & Mad's Mom Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Could it be that she has stuffy nose and she's sucking in to try to clear it. That sounds so strange and dogs do it after drinking as I guess it helps liquify the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy in AZ Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hey Natalie, nice to see you back! I've noticed your absence (and Zoe's) from the boards. Glad to know you're doing alright. I agree that a persistent cough is good reason to have a vet check. Its one of those symptoms, (like "flu-like" symptoms) that could be so many things...or nothing much at all. I hope it's the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I have this suspicion that it's just her being an idiot... but I've been wrong before. I guess it's time for that yearly vet visit, sooner rather than later! Oh she'll love me for that. (And I will NEVER get her to do it for the vet.... I don't think I could even get her to drink or eat anything at the vet's. I can, however, get her to poop at the vet's... that's never a problem! Oy.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flrpwr52 Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 You could take a short video of her at home while she is doing it and take that to the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 That is a fantastic idea.... I'll have to keep the video camera close at hand, but it picks up sound really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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