persephone Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hopefully he has had a scratch only . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Manuka honey might help soothe or heal a scratched oesophagus but it wont get a stuck bone out. Just to be clear - that's not what I was suggesting. But in the interim of seeing a Vet, the AMH would soothe and act as antibacterial agent. And if it was only a scratch it would help sooth and stop the cough, which would give the OP a good indication of whether there was a stuck bone or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 One of the most common presentations of kennel cough is the dog "choking" on a bone. But best to have him seen by a vet. It's impossible to diagnose via internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 He had kennel cough twice last year. I suppose it's possible he has it again, but my gut feeling is it's different. Thanks for the suggestion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Aussielover, I've been thinking about it all night, and I think you might be right... I think the bone has been a bit of a red herring that's put me off the scent. Having KC 3 times in a year is getting ridiculous though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hoping it is KC !! ..well...as opposed to bone damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks Pers, me too! I think if it was the bone he would have been coughing on saturday night, and he definitely wasn't. If it is KC I don't think it's a particularly bad batch. Lucky I still have a supply of the world's most expensive cough medicine from last time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 ..erny's suggestion of the 20+ manuka Honey is a good one! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Give him a teaspoon of Active Manuka Honey (highest UMF as possible) a few times each day for the next couple of days, or until the coughing/gagging stops, whichever is the sooner. I have this as part of the First Aid kit for humans and dogs. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 And now that you know it is CC, use the AMH a few times each day until the coughing stops, and then just a bit more. Better than commercial cough medicine, in my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) Where do you guys find the 20+? I was actually looking at this in coles last week but I think they only had 8+ and 10+. Health food store? Also - how do you give it to them? Mix with something, or let them lick the spoon? Edited April 14, 2014 by aliwake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 aliwake: I would be taking him to the vet as it's unclear what is wrong with him. It could be any one of the conditions mentioned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Where do you guys find the 20+? I was actually looking at this in coles last week but I think they only had 8+ and 10+. Health food store? Also - how do you give it to them? Mix with something, or let them lick the spoon? Health food store will stock 20+. I give it to my dogs mixed with a spoon of yoghurt and they just lick it up from a saucer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Direct from teaspoon - most dogs love it. Or, if you need to, can include with yoghurt as cavNrott has suggested. Sometimes, if I want to make sure my dog keeps hydrated, I'll mix some in a little bit of warm water, melt and mix it through .... then I'll add a bit more cold water in. My dog usually laps it all up. And yes - health food store. It is pricey - so be prepared to fall backwards .... but it is great stuff and excellent to keep in the pantry for both human and animal use when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Thanks Erny - I googled it earlier and already fell backwards!! :) He gets yoghurt every day so I usually mix any extras in with that. I checked on him quickly at lunch and he seemed fine - didn't hear him cough while I was there. I'm wondering if it's the same/similar strain to the first lot of KC he had last year, because he seems to be recovering really well, and symptoms are similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks Erny - I googled it earlier and already fell backwards!! :) Lol .... same here, when I first purchased it. But by comparison to Vet visits, cheap at half the cost, and healthy :D. My pantry always has AMH sitting in it ..... ready for whenever and whatever I need it for. Edited April 15, 2014 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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