When the dogs start coughing, it is natural to worry and want to help immediately. Pet parents are tempted to reach for human cough syrup thinking it will bring quick relief. However, veterinarians ...

Have you noticed that your normally happy, healthy dog has started coughing constantly? A lot of things could be the cause of your dog's distress—some of them pretty harmless, others more serious. The ...

Your four-legged bestie makes all sorts of cute and funny noises — from barking to whining and growling — but one that may be especially worrying when you hear it is coughing. When your buddy has a ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Our Yorkshire terrier Bentley has a dry, honking cough. His ...

Kennel cough, also called canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD), spreads easily among dogs in kennels, dog parks, or social environments. Early detection ensures effective treatment and ...

About two weeks ago, my 14-year-old Retriever X developed a persistent hacking cough. I took him in to see my local vet and they ran bloodwork and took chest x-rays. They determined he had a type of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An infectious respiratory disease among dogs has been reported in at least 16 states, not including Louisiana. As more people look to board their dogs ahead of the holidays, ...

Veterinarians in Durham are seeing an increase of kennel cough in the city's canine population. Urban Tails Veterinary Hospital says they have seen up to a dozen cases a week when one-to-two cases are ...