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My dog is coughing and snorting with snot bubbles. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 12 years and 7 months old | 5 lbs

My 12 year old Pomapoo has been snorting or coughing for several weeks.( If she was a cat I would think hair balls). Today snot bubbles occasionally come from her nose. I have no money to get her checked but I'm afraid of losing her. Any thoughts?

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on July 18th, 2017

I'm sorry to hear that Bella has been coughing so much. Coughing can be a sign of underlying heart disease (including congestive heart failure), collapsing trachea, chronic bronchitis, heartworm disease, pneumonia, among others. I strongly recommend taking her to a vet for evaluation because she will likely need chest x-rays to get to the bottom of this issue. I understand your financial concerns, but fortunately there are some resources available to help. Care Credit (carecredit.com) can provide financing options. There are also many non-profit organizations that provide financial assistance for veterinary care (redrover.org, humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html?credit=web_id91754962, bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets, lessonsfromaparalyzeddog.com/when-pet-owners-cant-afford-veterinary-bills/, https://getyourpet.com). I hope that all goes well for Bella!

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