My dog has a persistent cough. Is it a reverse sneeze or serious?

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I adopted a female boxer from animal control, she just recently started having a very bad gravely cough, she this everyday and night. Someone told me it was a was an reverse sneeze, how can I help her ? Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 3 years and 10 months old | 43 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Coughs and reverse sneezes are not one in the same. Reverberate sneezes are not usually pathogenic but a cough usually indicates a problem. Cough in dogs can be with primarily respiratory or cardiac in nature. The first step to treating the cough is determine where the problem is originating. Coughs that are primarily respiratory in nature can be due to infectious causes (like lung worms, or bacterial, viral, or fungal infections) or due to airway disease (like asthma or a collapsing trachea). Coughs that are due to cardiac (heart) issues include things like pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) and heartworm disease. My best recommendation is for you to take Box in to your vet to be checked out. Usually a physical exam performed by your vet can distinguish between the two causes. Sometimes X-rays are also needed. I hope this helps. Best of luck.

My dog has a persistent cough. Is it a reverse sneeze or serious?

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