Tag Archives: Cough Suppressants

Signs and Symptoms of Kennel Cough

If you’re considering boarding your dog, you probably know how to smell the bed. Like a cold in humans, whooping cough easily infects the entire dog bed in a few days. Once yeast infection symptoms last for weeks, a dry cough is uncomfortable for dog owners. Untreated, some cases of kennel cough can be fatal, […]

Cure Your Relentless Cough Naturally

If you have a persistent cough, nothing seems to be able to stop the attack of hacking and barking for 30 seconds at a time. It’s uncomfortable, it hurts, sometimes you can cough so hard it hurts your back. Cough remediescold and similar cough drops or syrup medicines work for a short time or hours […]

All-Natural Remedies for Chest Congestion: Steam, Oils and More

It’s that time of year again when everyone seems to be congested and can’t breathe. While over-the-counter products work great to cover up the problem, they don’t heal you and can actually cause the congestion to last longer. There are many different home remedies you can try to help loosen up chest congestion and get […]

Kennel Cough – What it is and How to Stop It

A hacking cough in a canine sounds like the dog has something stuck in its throat, as it hacks every few minutes. Kennel cough is usually caused by the bacteria Bordetella bronchiseptica, but a pair of viruses is also responsible for about ten to twenty percent of kennel cough. Kennel cough is not usually a […]

Everything You Need to Know About Bronchitis

Bronchitis is certainly my worst fear. My throat feels heavy and swollen as I cough in pain. There seems no end to my miserable weakness, because it happens to me every year around the middle of spring, and there is no delay. I could probably predict the exact week youll ‘get it’. This is common […]

Dissolving Phlegm in Your Throat

Many people cannot decide which is worse: a runny nose or a cough. At least a runny nose does not actively interrupt business meetings or play dates. First, your cough is phlegm-y, then it is dry, and finally it feels like every time you cough you are ripping out tiny pieces of your throat. Your […]

Aspirin Use for Dogs

Aspirin Use for Dogs Chronic pain or inflammation in adults, associated to arthritis, or joint problems is common in dogs. One in every five adult dogs, in the United States has arthritis, which is a degenerative joint disease. Common signs include: Dog is tired easily or lags behind during a long walk, limps when walking, […]