What is this gagging??!!
I don't want another expensive vet bill if I can help it. We haven't changed food or treats, we typically use nylabones or canvas toys and toss them when they are wearing out. thank you so much! 
p.s. we do have maybe one daily barking episode when we are playing and talking... but I don't think it would be enough to cause tonsilitis |
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| Sounds like worms....
there is a long and involved and disgusting explaination for the gagging. Roundworms Roundworms are active in the intestines of puppies, often causing a pot-bellied appearance and poor growth. The worms may be seen in vomit or stool; a severe infestation can cause death by intestinal blockage. This worm can grow to seven inches in length. Females can produce 200 thousand eggs in a day, eggs that are protected by a hard shell and can exist in the soil for years. Dogs become infected by ingesting worm eggs from contaminated soil. The eggs hatch in the intestine and the resulting larva are carried to the lungs by the bloodstream. The larva then crawls up the windpipe and gets swallowed, often causing the pup to cough or gag. Once the larvae return to the intestine, they grow into adults. Roundworms do not typically infest adults. However, as mentioned above, the larvae can encyst in body tissue of adult bitches and activate during the last stages of pregnancy to infest puppies. Worming the bitch has no effect on the encysted larvae and cannot prevent the worms from infecting the puppies. Although roundworms can be treated with an over-the-counter wormer found in pet stores, a veterinarian is the best source of information and medication to deal with intestinal parasites. Dewormers are poisonous to the worms and can make the dog sick, especially if not used in proper dosage. |
| You could be dealing with Kennel Cough - the vaccine doesn't cover all strains!
I would get her checked ASAP! Bring a stool sample for the worm check! |
It sounds like kennel cough (bordatella) to me as well. Of course, it could be just a hairball as well.  It does sound like a trip to the vet will be in order. I hope everything turns out well.
Good luck. Stormi and co. |
| Jake used to get into prickers and burrs around on his walks, and once in a while he'd chew one off of his fur and gag for a day or two until the irritation went away. It was always very worrisome. |
| By the way, as I mentioned in another post, bordatella vaccine is very unreliable. The vaccine comes in two parts and has to be re done often, and there is more risk from getting the vaccine than there are benefits, in many experts opinions. |
| how old is your dog? As some dogs get older their esphogas muscles aren't as strong as when they are younger. |
| there are numerous upper respiratory problems that are mistakenly called kennel cough. We just pulled a misc shaggy thing from the shelter and she had the green goo in the nose and the cough but it wasn't kennel cough. A course of Doxycycline cured it right up.
ditto about the sand burs and other misc items they can pull from their coat and swallow. Thanks for the info on worms! Learn something new every day. |
Thanks... the worm thing IS disgusting and needless to say, I guess I will be calling the vet tomorrow  I am hoping it is not anything quite that bad. Kia is 8 months old.. I never see her eat anything off of the ground or shrubs - just an occasional deep grass sniff. I'll let you know what the vet says! |
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