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Why are my 5-month-old puppies coughing and spitting up clear liquid?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 15 days old | 25 lbs

I have 2 5 month old puppies and they are making a coughing sound like something is in their throat and not but once ir twice a clear liquid came out.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 3rd, 2018

It sounds like they both caught an upper respiratory infection also known as kennel cough. this disease usually resolves without treatment within a couple weeks but if the cough is too severe it is recommended to go to the vet in order to get cough medicine and antibiotics.

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