Coughing and wheezing 11 wk old Bulldog puppy?

My 11 week old bulldog puppy has had his first vaccination and is due for his next shot next week. I woke up this morning and he sounded like he was having trouble breathing. At first I thought he had omething stuck in his throat and tried to rub his throat but nothing seemed to help, he was still eating all his meals and otherwise behaving normally. I came home at lunch time and he was still like it so I took him to the vet, he has no temperature and his heartbeat and everything was normal.

vet said it might be a chest infection and prescribed antibiotics. He has taken 2 so far and if anything he seems worse, he has started wheezing and coughing a lot more and is now spitting up foamy phlegm.

anyone else had anything like this happen? Is there anything I can do to help his breathing or to make him more comfortable? How did he get sick when he is vaccinated and hasn't been near any other dogs? I feel so bad for him.and really worried It isn't possible to take him back to the original vet, he is from a breeder 4 hours away He has been to a vet already today just not the original vet! The vet said to bring him back on Sunday if he isn't better, but e just doesn't seem to have improved at all so far. I have had him for 3 weeks, and this is the first sign of any symptoms, he was perfectly healthy until this morning when he woke up he has definitely not been in contact with any other dog ever, excpet the breeder's dogs over 3 weeks ago He is an Australian Bulldog I slept with him coughing on and off all night but he's still in good spirits, the phlegm seems to be loosening a little so hopefully the antibiotics are working! Thanks everyone

One Response to “Coughing and wheezing 11 wk old Bulldog puppy?”

  1. It's an upper respiratory infection and if the puppy is having difficulty breathing, you must take him to the vet ASAP. Bulldogs already have enough breathing issues, so anything like this must be taken VERY seriously. He could have been exposed up to 14 days ago, before you got him.

    it takes is sniffing noses with a dog that is infected.

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