Dog Flu Treatment

Question by Night Train: My wiener dog keeps sneezing. No fever – no snot, just sneezing – any idea’s?
He is 7 years old. And has always been in good health. So this is really wierd. No appetite change or attitude, just lots of sneezing – one after another – usually 6 in a row.

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Answer by horseluv32
i have a mini dach and she sometimes sneezes. but i know it because of the weather change. maybe your dog is alergic to something outside in the air. maybe take him to a vet to get a better naswer than from a 13 year-old. thats the best i can hel you. good luck

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Question by cal74sb: Is this just a simple dog cough?
What are the chances that a dog can get just a simple cough, that will only last a few days?

Here are the facts:
He’s a 15 year old lab mix, who does not get his shots anymore because he suffered from an auto-immune disease 2 years ago (IMHA) and nearly died. Giving him his shots is considered too risky, and could cause the IMHA to return. Two nights ago he woke up and was hacking and coughing (dry) on and off for an hour. He then mellowed out, and fell asleep with the occasional cough during sleep. The next morning he was fine. Since then, the coughs become much milder. It seems that only if he lays flat, sideways, he will cough a little … then he’ll adjust his position to the ’sphinx-like’ position, and he’ll sleep just fine. He also coughs a little right after he drinks some water.

I really would like to only hear from either Vets or Vet Techs, or someone who’s really had experience with this. I deeply care for my little senior, I do not take the cough lightly, and am not trying to save a buck by diagnosing here. I’m just wondering since he really does seem to be better, whether there is just a simple dog cough that could be the culprit. I’m off tomorrow, so if there is the slightest chance that he’s still uncomfortable today, I will of course take him to his regular vet. But he has been eating, drinking, playing and goofing around as usual.

Thank you.

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Answer by john ross
I am not a vet or a vet tech but have owned many dogs. I do know that in an older dog specially a cough could mean heart problems. Given his age the best thing you can do is to take him to the vet for a good overall checkup. Good luck. Hope he is okay.

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Question by krysten_vance_2004: I just got a dog from the pound. She seems to do the reverse cough quite a bit but she is healthy otherwise.?
Should I be worried about her reverse cough? She is a small dog (6.3 pounds) and she does this cough when she gets excited or is on her leash. Any suggestions?

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Answer by candyman
dont worry more then likley she just has kennel cough,my wife works for the humane society, it happens often ,Kennel cough is a fairly common ailment in dogs. People tend to associate it with dogs who either are being or recently have been boarded (or “kenneled”). But your dog need not be boarded to catch kennel cough. Kennel cough is caused by an airborne virus, which is highly contageous. Any time your dog is in the vicinity of an infected dog, the potential exists for infection. The incubation period is about 8-10 days, meaning your dog will not display symptoms of illness for about 8-10 days following exposure to the virus. Having a strong immune system is best way to avoid coming down with symptoms if/when your dog is exposed to the virus. This is why not every dog in the kennel (or house) will get it if there is an outbreak.

Although there is a vaccine (Bordatella) for Kennel Cough, it is often not effective in preventing infection. The most likely explanation for this is that there are many strains and mutations of the virus out there. Therefore, it is hit or miss whether the vaccine used on your dog will be the right one for the strain with which your dog comes into contact. This is similar to the “flu shot” for people; each year a vaccine is developed based on which strain(s) are suspected to be most prevalent. Be aware that your dog can still catch Kennel Cough even if s/he has had a shot to prevent it.

The usual symptoms of Kennel Cough include a dry, “non-productive” cough. The dog sounds as if there is something stuck or caught in the throat and the coughing is an unsuccessful attempt to dislodge the object. Sometimes the coughing/gagging seems very violent. The episodes of coughing may go on for minutes at a time and then be repeated at intervals. Of course you will want to check your dog and make certain that there isn’t anything actually stuck in the throat! One way you can “test” for Kennel Cough is to press the throat gently, right in the collar area. If the dog has Kennel Cough, this will probably trigger some coughing.

If your dog does develop Kennel Cough symptoms, don’t panic! The way this illness operates is analagous to the common cold that we humans sometimes catch; simply put: it must run its course. There is no magic pill or cure, but there are many ways to treat and ease the symptoms. The goal is to support the body (immune system) while it is healing itself. Antibiotics are NOT indicated (although they are routinely prescribed and used) because this is a virus, not a bacteria. Antibiotic use is actually thought to slow the healing process. Kennel cough generally will be gone in two weeks time or less, with or without antibiotics (but probably faster without).

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Question by sugarpie: my dog just ate a cough drop what do i do?
ahhh help is that really bad for her?

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Answer by a10cowgirl
Nothing unless it was chocolate.

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Question by Ray Eston Smith Jr: Is Goldman Sachs too big to fail, or just too big?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6907681.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1 I’m doing ‘God’s work’. Meet Mr Goldman Sachs…a political force more powerful than governments. …When they have finished getting “filthy rich by 40″, as the company saying goes, these alpha dogs don’t put their feet up. They parachute into some of the most senior political posts in the US and beyond, prompting accusations that they “rule the world”.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6907681.ece?token=null&offset=36&page=4
[Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein] is, he says, just a banker “doing God’s work”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/nyregion/06flu.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=officials%20defend&st=cse
New York City health officials have distributed small amounts of the swine flu vaccine to some major New York companies, including Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs…, even as shortages continue. …Goldman received 200 [doses] …according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene . . .Many hospitals and pediatrician’s offices are waiting to get their supplies.

Goldman Sachs Bribed Senate to Pass Bailout Bill (great 5 minute video)  *********
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek7zc0lJxbM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs
…acts as a financial advisor and money manager for corporations, governments
, and wealthy families around the world. …It is a primary dealer in the U.S. Treasury securities market
. . .. …Former Goldman Sachs employees Robert Rubin and Henry Paulson served as United States Secretary of the Treasury after leaving the firm; Rubin under President Clinton and Paulson under George W. Bush. ………..On December 4, 1928, it launched the Goldman Sachs Trading Corp. a closed-end fund with characteristics similar to that of a Ponzi scheme. .. The fund failed as a result of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 . . . . …in 1999 ..18% was held by retired Goldman partners and two longtime investors, Sumitomo Bank Ltd.and……It also advised on a debt offering for the Government of China and the first electronic offering for the World Bank . . . .. . ..The firm is also heavily involved in energy trading, including the oil speculation market, on both a principal and agent basis. .. .In May 2006, Henry Paulson left the firm to serve as U.S. Treasury Secretary. . . Former Goldman employees have headed the New York Stock Exchange, the World Bank, the U.S. Treasury Department, the White House staff, and firms such as Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. …Goldman also received $ 10 billion of capital from the U.S. government in October 2008, under the Troubled Asset Relief Program . . . .. ….In March 2009 it was reported that in 2008, Goldman Sachs, alongside other major US and international financial institutions, had received billions of dollars during the unwind of credit default swap contracts purchased from AIG, including $ 12.9bn from funds provided by the US Federal Reserve to bail out AIG. . . .Goldman was among ten large financial institutions that the Treasury allowed to pay back their TARP emergency capital infusions, though this was after the firm benefited from the FDIC’S Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program when it issued $ 28 billion in debt to raise capital….As of 2006, Goldman Sachs employed 23,467 people worldwide. …It was reported that the average total compensation per employee in 2006 was US$ 622,000. However, this number represents the arithmetic mean of total compensation and is highly skewed upwards as several hundred of the top earners command the majority of the Bonus Pools, leaving the median that most employees earn well below this number. ..The current Chief Executive Officer … Lloyd C. ..Blankfein earned a $ 67.9 million bonus in his first year. …In mergers and acquisitions, it gained fame historically by advising clients on how to avoid hostile takeovers, moves generally viewed as unfriendly to shareholders of targeted companies. Goldman Sachs, for a long time during the 1980s, was the only major investment bank with a strict policy against helping to initiate a hostile takeover, which increased Goldman’s reputation immensely among sitting management teams at the time. …Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson was a former CEO of Goldman Sachs. The current chief economic adviser to President Obama, Lawrence Summers, was noted for receiving $ 5.2 million from hedge fund D.E. Shaw
 
in 2008 and speaking fees (ranging from $ 45 thousand to $ 135 thousand per event) from banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynchat a time when he was expected to become the most influential financial official in the U.S. Government…..the selection of former Goldman Sachs lobbyist Mark Patterson as chief of staff to Treasury Secretary ….Goldman Sachs was the largest single recipient of this money [the AIG Bailout] (USD 12.9B), . . .The relationship with, and bailout of AIG wa

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Answer by Roy
Neither, just too well connected.

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Question by : my dog got kennel cough and we took her to vet they put her on antibotics and today 2nd day of meds shes just?
laying around eat very little and wonder if this is normal? not coughing as bad which is good.it sunday so i cant call vet back.

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Answer by Jeff_Hardys_Girl
Remember that she is fighting off an illness. That can take a lot out of anything, dog or human. I would say keep her comfortable. The meds might also be making her lethargic. Have an emergency vets number handy in case she starts to deteriorate.

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Question by shesz_ruthlesz: My dog just got over having a parasite. Now he has has been sneezing and has crusty eyes. Whats the cause?
My dog just got over having a parasite. Now he has has been sneezing and has crusty eyes. The eyes are getting stuck. What could be the cause?

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Answer by Jo
The Vet would have to check him out to know for sure. Right now, I have two dogs that are having allergy problems with the changy weather and I give them Benadryl when they get like that. But check with your Vet.

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Question by Eilanna: Should I be worried? I’m mostly just confused, actually!?
Yeah, so I’ve been hearing about this swine influenza. I understand it comes from Mexico & pigs & such. I also understand that the media is making it sounds crazier than it really is. My question? Why is the media making such a big deal of it, if there is a cure coming within 60 days?

I’ve heard it gets worth in the fall & winter, so we are more at risk then. My second question: Is my family safe? Are my pet dogs safe? I’m worried for them! My sister is 18, I am 12, and my parents are between 50 and 56.

I live in Massachusetts, close to Boston. I have a good friend who is GOING to Mexico! I’m kinda creeped out because she goes to my school. I’m thinking she’s going to cancel the trip, but I don’t know for sure since she’s in Europe now. If she DOES decide to go, is it a good choice to return to school after the holidays?

Should I be scared? I’m confused & yes I have a lot of questions. I really would like answers.
Oh wait, here’s one more: How can I get Swine flu?

Thanks. Please explain this to me simply, I’m not the brightest.
Oh, and please don’t make me panic, I.E. “Your going to die. I suggest you run & hide.” That won’t help. Lol.

Thanks.

Lina Garcia.

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Answer by leo561
its all confirmed that the young ,old or the people with low immune system can die because of this. if your healthy than theirs no real reason to panic where it comes from only speculations are out their .yes mexico isn’t a place you want to go not only because of the flu but as the drug cartels is killing any american it can find.but as long as your healthy with no depressed immune system you be ok but don’t take our words for it check your local CDC and ask them for more specific answers ph# below

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Question by •♥•i.LoVe.mY.SolDieR•♥•: My dog just had puppies and i think she has a fever?
My Yorkie had her first litter two days ago and she did good during labor she did everything i just kinda helped her. now she seems wore out and her belly is hot and her nose is a little warm but she is still eating, drinking and feeding her puppies. should i be concerned? i keep wiping her down with damp wash cloths to try to bring her body temp down.

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Answer by Hannah M
Take her to the vet asap

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