Item lodged in trachea?

[camille]

I posted a couple of days ago about suspicions of my 2 year old Daisy having Kennel Cough. The coughing had gotten worse, very frequent, dry, and raspy and she's been spitting up, so we went to the vet today. I have a couple of questions if anyone has experienced this before. I would love to get some feedback

1) The vet rubbed Daisy's throat saying that if it was in fact Kennel Cough, this motion would trigger a cough. True? She didn't cough by the way.

2) Something like grass or a stick could be lodged in her trachea, and antibiotics could help the body to remove it? I took home a strip of Clavamox tabs although I was hoping for some feedback before I started medicating her if it isn't necessary.

3) It's possible for a dog to contract Kennel Cough even if she received a nasal vac. only 4 months prior?

Thanks as always,

-Camille

[lblax]

Originally Posted by camille

I posted a couple of days ago about suspicions of my 2 year old Daisy having Kennel Cough. The coughing had gotten worse, very frequent, dry, and raspy and she's been spitting up, so we went to the vet today. I have a couple of questions if anyone has experienced this before. I would love to get some feedback

1) The vet rubbed Daisy's throat saying that if it was in fact Kennel Cough, this motion would trigger a cough. True? She didn't cough by the way.

2) Something like grass or a stick could be lodged in her trachea, and antibiotics could help the body to remove it? I took home a strip of Clavamox tabs although I was hoping for some feedback before I started medicating her if it isn't necessary.

3) It's possible for a dog to contract Kennel Cough even if she received a nasal vac. only 4 months prior?

Thanks as always,

-Camille

i dont know the answer to question 2 but for #3 the vaccine is just like our flu vaccines it covers the most prevelant ones but not all and just like getting the flu after vaccinated you dog can get a differant strain of kennel cough than what was vaccinated for

[Judi W]

Doesn't your vet have a fiber optics device so that he can see at least a ways down the throat?

Yes, there are various strains of KC and there is also a new one going round. It can still be a form of kennel cough without the involvement of the trachea. We have better diagnostics now than simply applying pressure to the throat.