moderate urgency
Coughing in Dogs & Cats
Forceful expulsion of air from the lungs. Can indicate respiratory, cardiac, or structural disease.
Common Causes
- • Kennel cough
- • Heart disease
- • Tracheal collapse
- • Pneumonia
- • Asthma (cats)
- • Foreign body
Red Flags
- • Coughing blood
- • Blue/purple gums
- • Labored breathing
- • Collapse after coughing
- • Rapid breathing at rest
When to See a Vet
If coughing persists more than a few days, produces blood, or is accompanied by breathing difficulty.
🐕 Coughing by Dog Breed
Labrador RetrieverGolden RetrieverGerman ShepherdFrench BulldogBulldogPoodleBeagleRottweilerDachshundYorkshire TerrierBoxerCavalier King Charles SpanielSiberian HuskyAustralian ShepherdChihuahuaGreat DaneShih TzuBorder CollieCocker SpanielStaffordshire Bull TerrierMaltesePomeranianDoberman PinscherMiniature SchnauzerBernese Mountain DogWeimaranerJack Russell TerrierPugEnglish Springer SpanielShetland SheepdogBoston TerrierHavaneseBrittanyEnglish BulldogWest Highland White Terrier
🐈 Coughing by Cat Breed
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