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Offline haziefantazie

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wheezing?
« on: January 08, 2007, 08:48:41 AM »
My Cocker has just started wheezing (I think). When he gets really excited he starts to make funny noises, can't really explain what it is :embarassed: It's like when we breathe through our nose with our mouths open! It gets really loud sometimes. My hubby thinks he is just doing it for attention, as i have run to him on the first couple of occasions, he thinks he has got wise to it.
Does anyones elses dog do it, or should I take him the vet? He is active, not ill, no problems really, just this funny wheezing.
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Re: wheezing?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2007, 08:57:14 AM »
Difficult to know what it is but I guess sometimes worth asking a vet --- could it be reverse sneezing (to do with the soft palate)
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Re: wheezing?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2007, 09:02:52 AM »
Thanks Penny, I will book him in. Best to be safe than sorry ;)
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2007, 06:55:09 PM »
Sounds like it might be the start of kennel cough, that's what mine have sounded like in the past and then have developed KC.
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Re: wheezing?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2007, 07:31:46 PM »
Quote from: Penel on January 08, 2007, 06:55:09 PM
Sounds like it might be the start of kennel cough, that's what mine have sounded like in the past and then have developed KC.
What actually is kennel cough? I have heard of it but not sure what it is, or where it comes from? :embarassed:
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2007, 09:44:31 PM »
It's basically a cough, nothing fancy, just a cough.  Called kennel cough because it passes around really quickly when dogs are near each other.
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2007, 10:05:44 PM »
how old is your cocker ? im only asking because we had a westies who started wheezing our vets said it was like chronic bronchitis . i dont want to alarm you but i would definately inform your vet and get your cocker checked .our westie was 11.
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2007, 07:38:14 AM »
Quote from: princess on January 08, 2007, 10:05:44 PM
how old is your cocker ? im only asking because we had a westies who started wheezing our vets said it was like chronic bronchitis . i dont want to alarm you but i would definately inform your vet and get your cocker checked .our westie was 11.

He is about 3.5 as we have had him for 2.5 years and the rescue said he was about 1ish.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2007, 10:15:44 PM »
Ben did this on a couple of occassions - both lasting a couple of weeks.  He'd do it anytime though, not just when he was excited?  The vet suggested that it was kennel cough (even though he'd had the extra vaccination) and gave him antibiotics.  Not sure if this helped the kennel cough as that's a virus but it did clear up with no trouble. 
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