Dog coughing from wildfire smoke? How to help your pet breathe better.

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My 8 y/o Saint Bernard has developed a dry cough over the last two days as smoke from forest fires has increased in our area. Pet's info: Dog | Saint Bernard | Male | neutered | 8 years old | 180 lbs

Dr. Macartney, BVet Med, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I am very sorry to hear that this has happened to Turbo. I would suggest the following; Turn a bathroom into a steam room by leaving a hot shower in for a few minutes? Then bring into the bathroom (not the shower) Turbo so he can breathe the steamy air and help his airways. place a humidifier in the room that Turbo sleeps in Use a harness instead of a throat collar Www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=33614 Robitussin can be used to help alleviate coughs, here is the caveat: there are many conditions that cause coughing in dogs, and infectious tracheobronchitis and collapsing trachea are only two of them. Dogs should not be given over-the-counter cough suppressants unless serious conditions like pneumonia, heart disease, and lung cancer have been definitively ruled out by your veterinarian. https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-human-medications-that-are-sometimes-safe-for-sick-pets/ I hope this helps and that you two stay safe!

Dog coughing from wildfire smoke? How to help your pet breathe better.

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