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What causes a dog to cough and wheeze for more than two weeks?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Parson Russell Terrier | Male | neutered | 2 years and 2 months old | 25 lbs

Dog is weasing coughing out of nowhere. He will be in bed with me and start caughing but it’s been over 2 weeks and sill there so no kennel caugh... do you have any ideas what it could be ? I have a video if it can help? Thanks

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 26th, 2018

Your dog ccould be suffering from allergies, an upper respiratory infection, some foreign body in his airways, even a tumor or a heart condition. Please take Peter to a vet for an exam. The vet will likely want to take radiographs to assess his lungs and heart and airways. Hopefully it is just a minor problem. Kennel cough can last up to 6 weeks.

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