My dog has kennel cough, still congested after 3 weeks. What next?

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my 13 yr. old Yorkie/ Chihuahua got kennel cough from a new groomer we took him. Our Vet has him on a antibiotic and prednisone. He iv still very congested afet 3 weeks of treatment and is having a hard time breathing and laying down. What else can we do? Is Mucinex ok with the other meds he is on? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 12 years and 7 months old | 10 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. After 3 weeks I would be a little concerned as to why Tristan is not any better. I would not use the Mucinex as this can dry out the secretions & actually make things worse. If your veterinarian has not done chest x-rays, this would be the very next step to see if there is something else going on. In the meantime, I would try doing some steam therapy with him. Sometimes the warmth & moist heat will help ease the breathing, but please try to have him seen soon. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog has kennel cough, still congested after 3 weeks. What next?

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