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wet hacking cough

have a 4 month old bulldog. developed a hacking wet cough and dry heaves. he has thrown up several times. took him to the vet and was perscribed bioclav.125 mg twice a day. he still has a good appitite, and is normal during the day. but in the evening after his second dose of meds, he seem to be very tired and the coughing seems to worsen and cant seem to hold down his food. its been three doses thst he has been given. is bioclav the right med for this. i read about the med and it all refers to skin problems......please help
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Boiclav is an antibiotic referred to as Clavamox in the states and is generally used for gram positive canine and feline skin infections. A wet cough may be a sign of a heart problem. Perhaps getting a 2nd opinion would be helpful
Dr Carol Osborne, DVM
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thank you for your help.
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