Veterinarians are sounding the alarm as they see a growing number of coughing dogs.
Wendy Brown’s three golden retrievers — Bridge, Dooley and Lulu — are among the dogs who started showing symptoms earlier this November.
“Dooley started doing kind of this huffing and also seemed to feel quite lethargic,” Brown recalled to “Good Morning America.” “Not too long after, Bridge began to exhibit the symptoms. But his were louder, more boisterous. I thought it was his stomach because he made like a retching sound.”
Initially, Brown thought her pets had a typical kennel cough but when their symptoms didn’t subside, she knew it was something more serious.
“The vet started him on a 10-day cycle of doxycycline. Today was day 10 and he is not a lot better,” Brown said.
Brown, an Idaho resident, said she’s still not sure what could have caused her dogs’ illness in the first place.
While research is underway, veterinarians say the mystery illness is highly contagious and can be fatal. Reported symptoms so far have also been typical of a kennel cough and they include coughing, sneezing, nasal and/or eye discharge and lethargy.
“Instead of that dry cough where the dog felt good, it was now this wet cough where the dog felt sick,” Amanda Cavanagh, the section head of the urgent care service at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, told “GMA.”
Experts like Cavanagh said any dogs showing signs of consistent coughing should be brought to a vet to be examined.
“We can ultrasound the lungs to see if there is a problem that is related to pneumonia or the contagious pneumonia that seems to be going around,” Cavanagh said.
Cavanagh also recommends keeping any coughing dogs away from other dogs and for two weeks after the cough goes away.
IS CLINT EASTWOOD MISSING?
Clint Eastwood, the iconic 92-year-old actor and filmmaker, has been absent from the public eye for over a year, fueling concerns about his health. However, recent Instagram posts from his daughter, Francesca Eastwood, offer reassurance.
Eastwood was last seen at a public event in February 2022, but there have been no recent sightings of him in public. An unnamed source in the celebrity news claimed that this absence has “a lot of people in Hollywood worried about him.” Some reports even suggested he may have osteoporosis, although there is no public evidence to support this claim.
On November 28, 2022, Francesca Eastwood posted a photo of her father appearing happy and well with his family. This glimpse into his life provided some relief to concerned fans.
Clint Eastwood, known for his remarkable career, last released the HBO Max film “Cry Macho” at the age of 90. Despite his recent absence, his legacy in the entertainment industry remains strong.
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