My senior dog is coughing and has lung congestion. What should I do?

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My dog is 16years old she she is not able to breathe properly it seems as if something is stuck in her and she cough quite often. Took her to the vet they did xray and told there is some congestion in her lungs. Someone advised me Immunocal and told that my dog will be fine. I need your suggestion or advice as in what is the best i need to do for my dog so it recovers and sustain good health. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 15 years and 7 months old | 11 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Cherry! I'm sorry to hear that she's having this problem. There are many things that could cause coughing and difficulty breathing along with congestion in the lungs - some common possibilities would include heart disease, pneumonia, or even cancer. It would help to have more information about what your vet found during her physical exam (such as whether she has a heart murmur or not), as well as some additional diagnostic tests such as blood work, an echocardiogram, etc. to help diagnose the problem. Treatment and prognosis will depend on what the underlying problem is, so without this information, it isn't really possible to tell you whether she will be okay or not, or what you can do to help her. I would recommend calling your veterinarian to ask for some additional clarification on what they believe is wrong with her. If they aren't sure, or if they don't have any additional suggestions for how to proceed from here, you can get a second opinion from another local vet or request referral to an internal medicine specialist for further work-up.

My senior dog is coughing and has lung congestion. What should I do?

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