Why does a dog cough?

Answer 1

Is your little dog a Yorkie by chance? Ours has had this awful sounding problem for most of his 13 years, the Vet says it is spasms in his throat/voice box/wind pipe, and very common in this breed. While it sounds absolutley horrible there is no danger, he will/would pass out and the spasm relax, and he would breath fine. Ours is VERY neurotic, and I swear does it intentionally some times for attention!! ha , really though, he does do it much more when excited or anxious. Doc said there is a surgery to correct this, but he's too old and likely couldn't survive, but we decided when he was young and started this (I think he was a couple/few years old when it started), no need to put him thru surgery if it didn't/wouldn't cause him any long term harm.

Of course, kennel cough is another thing. And sounds totally different than what our dog has which sounds like ''haaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaa'... Hope this helps.....

Answer 2

its the autonomic reflex that most of chordates group gifted with ....coughing is one of those autonomic involuantry reflex irritation in nasoturbinels evokes this res ponse by suddenly bulging in of daiaphragm and forced out breathing of air in larynx produces the chocking sound

Answer 3

If your puppy is sneezing, it may be kennel cough. It's not a serious thing, but talk to your vet about it. My 2 puppies both had kennel cough when I got them. It's just from being around other dogs.

Answer 4

In younger animals, infection of the upper respiratory tract is probably the most common cause - kennel cough, canine influenza, etc. With certain breeds, anatomic malformations are common - collapsing trachea, obstructed airways, etc. In older dogs cancer starts to rise in the list of differentials.

Answer 5

A lot of things could cause your dog to cough. Such as kennel cough or congestive Heart disease. That is why it is best to take your dog into be examined by your Veterinarian to see what it actually is caused by.

Answer 6

The most likely cause is bordatela, also called kennel cough, a common canine disease that usually occurs when dogs are housed together. The vaccine for this disorder does not cover all variations of the disease, so your dog could be vaccinated and still get bordatela.

Other reasons for a cough include an allergy, a foreign body lodged in the mouth or throat, or an injury to the throat. Also, small dogs are especially prone to have abnormally narrow tracheas, and will cough due to this condition.

Answer 7

If you dog is ill you need to take it to an animal doctor (a Vet) for treatment.

Answer 8

Dogs cough for the same reason humans do.