Having lost a dog to the dog flu a few years back, I want to emphasize that it's serious. If a dog coughs once -- not a growl or a bark, but an actual cough, you need to take it seriously and watch the dog closely. If the dog coughs another time, make a vet appointment.
Our collie, Paige, got a virus on Tuesday. I took her to the vet on Thursday, and we put her on antibiotics and watched her closely. The vet wanted to hear how she was doing on Friday, and nothing much had changed. Saturday morning, before the vet's office closed, we actually were able to report that she was doing a little bit better.
But Saturday night she started going downhill. We took her to the emergency clinic about 8 p.m., where they said they thought she'd developed pneumonia and was having trouble breathing. By 11 p.m., we had lost her.
This was a devastating loss to us. Our pets are our family members, and Paige was a lovely, funny, prancy collie girl who should have been with us for a few more years at least.
So you're right, Pat: No kissy face if anyone in the house is sick. And if the dog coughs, take notice.
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Having lost a dog to the dog flu a few years back, I want to emphasize that it's serious. If a dog coughs once -- not a growl or a bark, but an actual cough, you need to take it seriously and watch the dog closely. If the dog coughs another time, make a vet appointment.
Our collie, Paige, got a virus on Tuesday. I took her to the vet on Thursday, and we put her on antibiotics and watched her closely. The vet wanted to hear how she was doing on Friday, and nothing much had changed. Saturday morning, before the vet's office closed, we actually were able to report that she was doing a little bit better.
But Saturday night she started going downhill. We took her to the emergency clinic about 8 p.m., where they said they thought she'd developed pneumonia and was having trouble breathing. By 11 p.m., we had lost her.
This was a devastating loss to us. Our pets are our family members, and Paige was a lovely, funny, prancy collie girl who should have been with us for a few more years at least.
So you're right, Pat: No kissy face if anyone in the house is sick. And if the dog coughs, take notice.
Thanks so much for writing.
December 24, 2009 - 9:30amThis Comment
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