Hi Melissa, You can give her a little children's Robatussin cough syrup to help her not cough as much. Too much coughing can lead to collapsing her trachea or weakening it and so you do want to help her quiet the cough. Depending on her size, (I will guesstimate under 5 lbs, give 1/8 teaspoon every 4 hours. Keep her away from your other dogs and wash your hands after handling her. But brace yourself, kennel cough is highly contagious and your other dogs have probably been exposed now.
It takes 10 days to manifest after contact. It is an airborne virus. Sometimes antibiotics can help..but only if it gets really bad and moves into a bacterial issue. Since its caused by a virus, you treat the symptoms. Make sure she eats well..as sometimes they wont eat because their throats are so sore from the coughing. So feed her human food, chicken and rice with a little chicken broth..keep her hydrated. Soft food are easier for her to swallow. Basically what your trying to do is keep her strong enough to fight the virus with her own immune system. Pedialyte is great too. But whatever you do, the most important thing is to make sure she eats and feed her good food that isn't too hard to swallow. It will take a few weeks to run its course. But even after she gets over it, keep her away from your other dog for at least 10 days after she is symptom free. Also Keep your dog areas clean, use watered down bleach with your soap to clean beds and food and water bowls. Dont let them share the same water bowl.Hope this helps. Lesley Harger --- In [email protected], Melissa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all.. > I just got a new puppy, a chi/pom and I am sure she has kennel cough. I want to know if there is anything I can give her? I can't get her into the vet until next Sat and I do not want my chi Zoe to catch it. Do they sell something over the counter? Thank you very much for your help > Melissa > > > With God all things are possible > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
