Dog Coughing
Question: My German Shephard dog is going to turn 7 years old this New Year`s, and every year around his birthday he has had a seasonal cough. A year ago I took him to the vet, and I was told to give him Robitussin. This didn`t help very much, and my dog kept coughing throughout the winter season. I have spoken to numerous specialists, who recommended antibiotics, diarrhea pills which were said to have some effect, Cipro, and theophylline. But nothing is working, it seems.
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Veterinarians who like to take more or a holistic approach to dog health care and medicine tend to be against suppressing a dog`s cough, unless it is totally necessary. Coughs like these are often solved with homeopathics and/or herbal remedies.
If you haven`t yet tried such an approach to treating your pet`s cough, then perhaps that should be your next step. Look into some of the all-natural products being sold today, for example Astragalus 16 and Pinellia 16. Others are available as well, so I receommend you research them in depth and decide which one seems most appropriate for your dog`s cough.

