My adopted dog's kennel cough worsened, coughing up mucus. What to do?

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My dog ollie been sick for a while after adopting him he came home with a kennel cough his take home instructions give doxycycline for 6 days then recheck with but his symptoms got worse after second day having him he has coughing, and coughing up some pheglm like white or yellowish mucus like I don’t know if it can be vomit or not He’s eating chicken and rice but refuses dog kibble but still playfuland hyper What to do!? Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 46.6 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry Ollie is having this problem. It sounds like Ollie needs to go back for a recheck examination and possibly some x-rays of his lungs. Sometimes kennel cough can progress into pneumonia and will need different treatment, so I would recommend having your veterinarian evaluate him again. In the meantime, you can take him into the bathroom with you when you shower for 5-10 minutes because the humidity should help loosen things in his lungs and make him feel a little bettter. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My adopted dog's kennel cough worsened, coughing up mucus. What to do?

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