Seeing blood in your dog’s poop after deworming can be concerning, especially if the blood appeared shortly after giving a deworming medication. You may notice bright red streaks on the outside of the stool, blood mixed into diarrhea, or a change in the stool’s color and consistency. The timing can be important, but blood in […]
A dog coughing but hasn’t been around other dogs can leave owners wondering how a respiratory problem could have started in the first place. If your dog has mostly stayed at home and has had no obvious contact with unfamiliar dogs, it may seem unlikely that an infection could be responsible for the cough. However, […]
A dog coughing but not throwing up can look alarming, particularly when the coughing is forceful or followed by gagging. You may see a dog repeatedly cough, retch, or make an effort to clear the throat without producing food, liquid, foam, or other material. The fact that nothing is coming up can help distinguish coughing […]
A dog coughing but still eating and drinking normally may seem less concerning because appetite and water intake are often among the first things owners notice when a dog becomes unwell. A dog may continue finishing meals, drinking normally, playing, and behaving as usual even though a cough keeps occurring. Normal eating and drinking are […]
A dog coughing but not seeming sick can be puzzling. Your dog may cough occasionally while continuing to eat normally, play, sleep, and behave as usual. There may be no obvious fever, nasal discharge, vomiting, diarrhea, or change in energy, making it tempting to assume that nothing is wrong. Whether a cough is harmless or […]
A dog coughing but nothing coming up can look as though he is trying to clear something from his throat, especially when the cough is forceful or followed by gagging or retching. You may notice repeated coughing without mucus, foam, food, or liquid being produced, or a dog may seem to make an effort to […]
A dog coughing but showing no other symptoms can be confusing, especially when your dog is still eating, drinking, playing, and behaving normally. A cough may happen only occasionally, or it may occur several times throughout the day while everything else about your dog seems unchanged. Having no other noticeable symptoms is generally reassuring, but […]
If your dog nudges his food bowl before eating, pushes it across the floor, paws at it, or moves it around with his nose, you may wonder why he does this when the food is right in front of him. Some dogs do it only occasionally, while others seem to make moving the bowl part […]
A dog coughing due to tracheal collapse may develop a persistent, dry, harsh, or honking cough that comes and goes throughout the day. Some dogs cough only occasionally, while others have repeated episodes that become more noticeable during excitement, activity, or other situations that increase breathing effort. What it may mean when a dog has […]
A dog coughing due to an enlarged heart is a concern many owners have after an X-ray, ultrasound, or veterinary examination shows that the heart is larger than expected. A persistent cough, coughing while resting or sleeping, or coughing after activity are common signs. The meaning of the cough depends on why the heart is […]