My puppy has kennel cough (diagnosed 4 days ago) and was prescribed amoxicillin for 7 days. At the diagnosis, he was still active and alert but had a terrible cough. He was given a distemper vaccine and a dewormer shot since he was due for those. Since that visit, he’s declined a lot. Cough has improved a little bit but he’s gagging and throwing up food occasionally. He has barely moved in the last few days. Should I be worried? Or should I wait for the 7 days before returning to the vet?

Updated On November 23rd, 2019

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 4 months and 16 days old | 24 lbs

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

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Based on the symptoms you are describing, and the fact that he is continuing to decline, I would recommend having him examined by a veterinarian sooner than the recheck in 7 days. I would get him seen now and have some additional testing performed (parvo test, blood testing, etc.). The sooner he is seen the better. I hope this helps and hope he gets better soon! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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