Saturday, August 22, 2020

A Cough or More?

About ten days ago Norma Jean had a little cough. It sounded like a tickle in her throat and only happened a couple times a day. I took notice but didn't panic.
 As the days went by the cough happened a little more frequently and sounded like she was trying to clear her throat. I started paying closer attention. Then about three days ago the cough became persistent. It happened more frequently, lasted longer and seemed to bother her more. Time to panic!


My thoughts went back to the days when Monty had a little cough that grew worse. When we took him to the vet, a chest xray showed lung cancer and he died shortly after. I couldn't get that experience out of my mind whenever Norma Jean coughed.

 I made a vet appointment for next Monday but yesterday morning Nora Jean was coughing constantly. I was worried about making it thru the weekend so I called and they saw us yesterday afternoon. Norma Jean walked nicely into the building with her nurse. I settled down for a long wait but they reappeared pretty quickly. Dr B knew I was thinking about Monty and said the first thing he did was listen to her lungs. They sounded OK. She has no fever and she's eating and drinking normally. He listened to her cough and checked out her throat. Without a chest xray he can't be positive but he feels pretty strongly that she has bronchitis caused by her seasonal allergies. She's also been chewing on her front feet, another sign of her allergies.

 He sent her home with an antibiotic, some Temiril-P which is an antihistamine steroid combo and some antihistamine foam for her feet. After her first dose she only coughed a couple times and didn't lick her feet at all. This morning she has coughed a little but is mostly sleeping quietly.
 It looks like Dr B was right and we're on track to fixing this problem. If it doesn't work in the next few days, we'll do that chest xray. Keep your paws crossed that it's bronchitis and that it responds to the meds.

5 comments:

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...

We're on it! Sending POTP!

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

All paws crossed for Norma Jean and for you. We hope it is just bronchitis and she is doing much better soon.

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

I always worry about those coughs too! I hope the vet is right and the meds do the trick for Norma Jean. But I'm sending lots of good vibes and prayers that each day she's better! Take care!

Molly the Airedale said...

Paws and fingers are crossed here for you, Norma Jean, and we send you lots and lots of positive vibes and AireZen!

Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3 said...

We hope that does the trick. We hate coughs too. We pray they desist.