New yorkie mommy

[LuluB]

Hi everyone. I just found this site after googling my new babies symptoms. My husband bought the family a yorkie puppy on Saturday. They gave her her last puppy shot and sent her on her way. She was very quiet all day Saturday and Sunday evening she perked up a little bit and was eating and drinking and playing. She developed a cough sunday morning that only happened when she came in from outside. Monday (today) the cough was not bad but laying in the bed it sounds like she is sniffing, but its shaking her whole body. I youtubed collapsed tracheas, and it does NOT sound like that at all, and she had a kennel cough vaccine. Im calling the vet in the morning, but in the mean time is there anything i can do to make her stop the horrible snoughing (snort coughing) Oh and she has a runny nose.
Thanks in advance for any advice. Im worried about her

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by LuluB

Hi everyone. I just found this site after googling my new babies symptoms. My husband bought the family a yorkie puppy on Saturday. They gave her her last puppy shot and sent her on her way. She was very quiet all day Saturday and Sunday evening she perked up a little bit and was eating and drinking and playing. She developed a cough sunday morning that only happened when she came in from outside. Monday (today) the cough was not bad but laying in the bed it sounds like she is sniffing, but its shaking her whole body. I youtubed collapsed tracheas, and it does NOT sound like that at all, and she had a kennel cough vaccine. Im calling the vet in the morning, but in the mean time is there anything i can do to make her stop the horrible snoughing (snort coughing) Oh and she has a runny nose.
Thanks in advance for any advice. Im worried about her

How old is she? Since she got the kennel cough vaccine, there is a good chance she now has kennel cough. The most important thing in treating this in a puppy is preventing it from progressing to pneumonia. I would get her back to the vet asap. Usually to treat this in a puppy, the vet will want to give an antibiotic and a cough suppressant so the coughing doesn't keep them from sleeping.

Just fyi, when puppies get KC, it can take several weeks for recovery. Please keep up posted !

[LuluB]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

How old is she? Since she got the kennel cough vaccine, there is a good chance she now has kennel cough. The most important thing in treating this in a puppy is preventing it from progressing to pneumonia. I would get her back to the vet asap. Usually to treat this in a puppy, the vet will want to give an antibiotic and a cough suppressant so the coughing doesn't keep them from sleeping.

Just fyi, when puppies get KC, it can take several weeks for recovery. Please keep up posted !

Hi! Thanks for replying! I took her to the vet yesterday morning and she has tracheal bronchitis. They gave her an antibiotic and she actually woke up doing much better. I say she still has a ways to go, but she is eating and drinking now

[lillymae]

Good Job In getting her back to the vet so quickly. Praying for a speedy recovery.

[5 Yorkies Mom]

So glad she is doing so well.

[R_Z]

Way to go! Getting back to the Vet was definitely the right thing to do. You're little girl will hopefully be up and running around in no time!

[cathys]

Welcome to YT, hope your baby gets back to normal soon. Your already doing a great job, just hang in there, these babies are worth anything.

[LuluB]

Well she ate a few bites of food this morning but then turned her nose up... I say she ate mabye a teaspoon. Her sugar is going to drop if she doesnt eat more

[Patti]

Sorry she is not wanting to eat. Do you have nutrical? That will help keep her sugar up and hopefully stimulate her appetite. Have you tried canned food, chicken and rice anything to get her eating again?

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by LuluB

Hi! Thanks for replying! I took her to the vet yesterday morning and she has tracheal bronchitis. They gave her an antibiotic and she actually woke up doing much better. I say she still has a ways to go, but she is eating and drinking now

Excellent news !

Originally Posted by LuluB

Well she ate a few bites of food this morning but then turned her nose up... I say she ate mabye a teaspoon. Her sugar is going to drop if she doesnt eat more

Do you have any Parmesan cheese at home? You can try sprinkling some of that on her food - it smells nice and pungent/cheesy and can be very helpful if a dog is having appetite issues.

You could also try sprinkling some low-salt chicken broth or beef broth on her food.

[LuluB]

I ended up boiling a little chicken and gave her some nutri-stat. She ate a little of both. Today (Thursday) She is eating normal and is very hyper LOL. Im discovering she is a toe biter and I cannot be with out shoes or socks or I get attacked (in a cute way)