My dog's had a cough for 6 months. What should I ask the vet?

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My dog has a bad cough . Has had it for 6 months. The vet gave us a Prescription that did no good.he is over weight and 9 yrs old. He has an Appointment next week what should we ask the vet. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 60 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. I would first be inclined to ask for chest radiographs to be taken to look for internal causes for the cough such as bronchitis, heart disease or primary lung disease. I am not sure what kind of medication he was placed on, but for most coughs we typically will try an antibiotic first if it seems to be infectious and then go with more diagnostics if things don’t improve. I would also ask the vet to check for any abnormal lung or heart sounds on physical exam. I hope that you can get to the bottom of Pretty boys cough soon! That is a long time to have a cough, is hopefully he can stabilize soon. Take care.

My dog's had a cough for 6 months. What should I ask the vet?

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