Dog breathing problems

[sbell]

I have a 7 year old cocker.  Monday she was crying out and acting as if she had swallowed something.  I took her to the vet and they put her on an antibiotic.  Today is Thursday and the crying is gone but she is making loud breathing noises.  She sounds like she is snoring or snorting like a pig.  Last night she even acted as if she was having difficulty breathing.  She has no energy.  I am able to get her to eat IF I feed her.  She is not interested in drinking water which is unusual b/c she drinks a lot of water.  When she tries to bark the sound that comes out is extremely muffled.  It sounds like she needs to cough up mucus or something.  Can you please give me some advice?

Shannon Bell

[Ghilly]

A visit to the vet is definitely in order.  She could have tonsillitis.  People don't realize it, but dogs (and cats, too) do have tonsils and they can get infected, just like in people.   She could also have tracheobronchitis (kennel cough).  The only way to tell for sure is to take her to the vet.

Ghilly

[Jay_N]

The Vets didn't make a possible diagnosis? She probably does have mucus. I have gone to the doctor because i had mucus congestion, and they prescribed me an anti-biotic. So maybe your dog has mucus in the trachea. Maybe you should take your cocker to the vet to re-check.