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What's wrong with my 5-month puppy: cough, gag, green snot, no food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 18 days old

My puppy is 5 months old and its been3days and she has lack of appetite,coughs,gags and has green nasal discharge. Also it didnt poo until today.

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on October 8th, 2017

I would recommend that you take Maza to get checked out by a vet. A poor appetite combined with the upper respiratory symptoms you have described could mean that she has a bacterial or viral infection, such as Distemper Virus. After examination, the vet may recommend diagnostics such as bloodwork or x-rays to look for pneumonia. Once they have a better idea of what is causing her symptoms, then an appropriate treatment can be discussed.

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