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If your pet is experiencing respiratory distress, this is considered a \u201cRED\u201d \u2013 or true emergency \u2013 on our Fast Track Triage system. We advise you to seek immediate veterinary care. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you! <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If your pet is experiencing aggressive coughing without distress, this is considered an \u201cORANGE\u201d \u2013 or urgent case \u2013 on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend having your pet see your family veterinarian or local animal emergency hospital within the next 12 hours. Please call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If your pet is experiencing a non-productive cough but breathing fine otherwise, this is considered a \u201cYELLOW\u201d \u2013 or semi-urgent case \u2013 on our Fast Track Triage system. We recommend having your pet evaluated by your family veterinarian or local animal emergency hospital within 24 hours. Call ahead of your arrival so the veterinary team knows to expect you, and if your pet\u2019s condition worsens, call the team back to inform them of the status change.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s that time of year where it seems like everyone is coughing \u2013 pets included! While dogs and cats don\u2019t get the same respiratory illnesses as people, there are many reasons why your companion might cough \u2013 or even develop <\/span><\/span>difficulty breathing<\/span><\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s important for pet <\/span>parents to know when it\u2019s okay to monitor <\/span>a<\/span> pet\u2019s cough at home versus when it\u2019s time to contact your family veterinarian versus when it\u2019s time to head to the animal ER.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Productive coughs are coughs that bring up mucus or phlegm, and are often due to infection such as Kennel Cough or pneumonia. Pets also often have a fever and lack of appetite with these cases, as well as acting lethargic.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCommon reasons why dogs develop a cough include, but are not limited to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Non-Productive Coughing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Heart Disease<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
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