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Originally Posted by dobekiss  I don't want to be an alarmist but the first sign of Kona having DCM was a cough that sounded like a "little something" tickling her throat. I pray and pray this is NOT what is going on but as my vet misdiagnosed it and I think you ought to bring it up as something to check immediately. Please just have him/her have a looong listen to the heart and chest area when she isn't having fast-scared-of-the-vet breathing. I hope it's just the sniffles or something simple. Off to the vet again, oh joy. |
A cough is NOT the 1st sign of DCM... Its the sign of CHF which is the 2nd stage of Cardio........... Please get your dog in for an Echo and EKG....
I hope its not that ....... But in my experience with this breed there is never a cough that I dont worry about.
JMO
(living with a dog with Cardio for 2yrs now)