Dog's persistent respiratory infection and congestion: What to do?

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Hi Layla is a 9kg pug with an upper respiratory tract infection. Her nose is super congested. Before this she had a cough and was put on 5ml Amoxiclav twice a day for 14 days. The cough went but the infection is still there. Please could you tell me what the right antiboitic and dose is for URT infection as I live in Nepal and every vet says something different for it. Thank you so much. She can't even sleep being so congested. Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 5 months old | 18 lbs

Elva Ma DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and I'm sorry to hear that Layla has been unwell. Her dose of antibiotic does not seem inappropriate. It is possible that the antibiotic choice is incorrect. Since she is not improving, your vet may recommend a change of medication, or consider blood work and chest x-rays to rule out pneumonia, which may require other treatments such as IV fluid therapy and IV antibiotics. In the meantime, you can try a humidifier, or saline nasal sprays to help loosen secretions in her nasal cavity. Your vet may also suggest a cough suppressant to help improve her comfort. I hope this helps, and that Layla starts feeling better soon!

Dog's persistent respiratory infection and congestion: What to do?

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