1. Your pet's name: Rowka
2. Approximate age: 14
3. Sex: Female
4. Neutering status: Spayed
5. Breed: Chihuahua
6. Approximate weight: 11lbs.
7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): OK
8. Diet: Freeze-dried raw + some fully raw bison
9. Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: Last vax was rabies about 3.5 years ago
10. Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time: Acute cough, started yesterday; nothing new happened/happening; has not been around other dogs except at home (and none of our other dogs are coughing)
11. Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?: A little worse after exertion, but she also woke up from sleep this morning and had a coughing fit.
12. Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them.): Nothing yet for cough.
13. Current and previous treatment. I tried giving her Manuka honey last night and this morning, as well as coconut oil. The coconut oil seemed to stop it for about an hour but it's happening again.
14. Other health concerns. She has chronic skin disease/allergies, but otherwise nothing else acutely concerning.
Hello! As mentioned above, Rowka started coughing yesterday; it seems to be a dry cough (nothing has come up), and it comes in waves. Sometimes it seems worse after she's been up and around (vs resting), but it's not exclusive to those times. I've given her Manuka honey as well as coconut oil to help soothe her throat and perhaps offer some healing properties, but is there anything else that would be recommended--homeopathically or otherwise--to help with the cough?
Please note she has not been around other dogs except those that we live with, and none of our other dogs are exhibiting respiratory symptoms. I am not sure what would have caused this acute coughing issue for Rowka. Nothing has changed inside the home, and we haven't been anywhere we haven't been in the last few weeks.
Thank you!
2. Approximate age: 14
3. Sex: Female
4. Neutering status: Spayed
5. Breed: Chihuahua
6. Approximate weight: 11lbs.
7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): OK
8. Diet: Freeze-dried raw + some fully raw bison
9. Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: Last vax was rabies about 3.5 years ago
10. Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time: Acute cough, started yesterday; nothing new happened/happening; has not been around other dogs except at home (and none of our other dogs are coughing)
11. Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?: A little worse after exertion, but she also woke up from sleep this morning and had a coughing fit.
12. Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them.): Nothing yet for cough.
13. Current and previous treatment. I tried giving her Manuka honey last night and this morning, as well as coconut oil. The coconut oil seemed to stop it for about an hour but it's happening again.
14. Other health concerns. She has chronic skin disease/allergies, but otherwise nothing else acutely concerning.
Hello! As mentioned above, Rowka started coughing yesterday; it seems to be a dry cough (nothing has come up), and it comes in waves. Sometimes it seems worse after she's been up and around (vs resting), but it's not exclusive to those times. I've given her Manuka honey as well as coconut oil to help soothe her throat and perhaps offer some healing properties, but is there anything else that would be recommended--homeopathically or otherwise--to help with the cough?
Please note she has not been around other dogs except those that we live with, and none of our other dogs are exhibiting respiratory symptoms. I am not sure what would have caused this acute coughing issue for Rowka. Nothing has changed inside the home, and we haven't been anywhere we haven't been in the last few weeks.
Thank you!
