Hi everyone, first post and full of questions...
Here is a link to a video of my (almost) 5 month old cockapoo, Amira. Her mom was a cockapoo and her dad a cocker spaniel. Sometimes she has this really strange dry cough where she doesn't bring anything up it just seems like something is stuck there and it is tickling her throat? She does it randomly - running around outside in circles she will suddenly stop and cough a couple times. This particular time she was chewing on a toy in her gated area and just suddenly started coughing. We usually give her some water and she's fine. It doesn't happen every day, just every once in awhile. We've taken her to the vet and they say right now they "don't know" as she is otherwise in good health and don't seem too concerned about it - like it's a "nuisance cough". We are going to get her spayed soon and at that point while she is already out they are going to take a peek into her throat. Some forums suggest that since she is a smaller dog that her airway can get easily irritated. Anyone else experience this and have an answer!? Sometimes we get worried when she does it more than 2-3 times
The vet says it is definitely NOT kennel cough (esp as because she was never boarded).
Here's the video: http://youtu.be/iUSwxOTe6lY
Thank you in advance for any insight you can provide.
Amira
Here is a link to a video of my (almost) 5 month old cockapoo, Amira. Her mom was a cockapoo and her dad a cocker spaniel. Sometimes she has this really strange dry cough where she doesn't bring anything up it just seems like something is stuck there and it is tickling her throat? She does it randomly - running around outside in circles she will suddenly stop and cough a couple times. This particular time she was chewing on a toy in her gated area and just suddenly started coughing. We usually give her some water and she's fine. It doesn't happen every day, just every once in awhile. We've taken her to the vet and they say right now they "don't know" as she is otherwise in good health and don't seem too concerned about it - like it's a "nuisance cough". We are going to get her spayed soon and at that point while she is already out they are going to take a peek into her throat. Some forums suggest that since she is a smaller dog that her airway can get easily irritated. Anyone else experience this and have an answer!? Sometimes we get worried when she does it more than 2-3 times
The vet says it is definitely NOT kennel cough (esp as because she was never boarded).Here's the video: http://youtu.be/iUSwxOTe6lY
Thank you in advance for any insight you can provide.
Amira
