Any dog owner whose pet has become infected with kennel cough (or bordetella bronchiseptica) knows what a struggle it can be to treat the problem once the virus has set in.’ It is likely that your pet has contracted kennel cough if he or she was recently boarded in a kennel or has been in contact with another dog harboring the virus.’ Kennel cough is an air borne virus, which can be carried in aerosol droplets from the discharge of an infected animals sneeze or cough or via direct contact with another animal.
Kennel cough can produce a number of symptoms including a dry, hacking cough, gagging responses, sneezing, and when the virus progresses can result in fever, nasal discharge and the coughing up of mucus. Without treatment, kennel cough can escalate into a very serious infection or even pneumonia.
Effectively handling kennel cough is much easier when treatment is administered soon after the initial development of symptoms. There are several well-known and very efficient homeopathic treatments for the problem.
In the beginning stages, if your dog is suffering from a dry and retching cough use a treatment of Drosera. If the cough has progressed into a more rattling or phlegmy sounding cough, try using Dulcamara. For a serious cough, which is producing mucus, use Coccus. All three remedies are great for battling cough symptoms.
Continue reading for extensive feedback from our readers on which supplements, herbs and home remedies they have tried to treat Kennel Cough in their dog. Please join the conversation and let us know which remedies you’ve tried to treat your pet.
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Posted by Gail (New Zealand) on 11/06/2015: Hi, my small dog has allergies, she coughs and coughs for a long time and for a few days at a time, she has had it for years just wondering if apple cider vinegar would help. Thanks.
I use wild cherry bark, slippery elm bark or honey (one at a time, not all three) when my mini poodle starts coughing. The honey I just put on my finger and she licks it off and the coughing stops right away. The other 2 supplements come in capsules so I open 1 up and put half of it in her wet food (they don't taste bad) twice a day. The honey stops the cough right away and is a quick fix. I use the other 2 supplements when I think she may be having a problem and after about 3 days, she's okay. Don't know if these supplements would work for allergies but we had some very bad air quality this year and she starting coughing so I gave her 1 of the supplements and after a few days she was fine.
Tried the hydrogen peroxide method on my golden Retriever,, stopped her cough within minutes. Amazing.. thank you
2 or 3 drops.
Can you let me know how to make this remedy as my dog has a bad cough and it won't stop it's quite upsetting to see him coughing can you help?
Hey Beverly,
Kennel cough *looks like* your dog is trying to cough up a lung, or as if a bone is stuck in their throat. You might consider a homeopathic children's cough remedy, and you might try hydrogen peroxide – food grade is ideal but if you have the brown bottle from the drug store in your medicine cabinet you can use 3 drops on a bit of bread with a few drops of honey. Give a spiked bread ball once an hour and wait and see if it is working. Other reasons for a dog to cough are congestive heart failure and collapsed trachea. If the coughing persists despite home treatment you should see your vet to rule out a more serious condition.
I believe dogs get kennel cough from being cold-That's why dogs always get it from being at the pound- its all cement there- COLD. At home… dogs don't always do what's good for them- they sleep on cement… and the cold goes deep into their bones. They mostly sleep right at the back door so they can't miss if you happen to come out- even if it's unprotected from the rain at the door- put a mat there to save the dog from kennel cough and from arthritis later in life. I have 2 mats so that when one gets wet in the rain I move it to dry out (or to hose down wash) replacing it with the dry one.
Mine sleep in the garage on a thick dog bed and there's linoleum on the floor in the garage just so they CAN'T sleep on the cement floor (lino is cheap- and easy to mop) and they have never gotten kennel cough. Keep them warm and they may not ever get it again. I believe in Hydrogen peroxide and also in collodial silver water but not at the same time) 🙂
I have male rescue pit bull (about 5 years old) about 60 pounds, that came to me from a shelter. At the time I was fostering another pit bull.
The rescue had a terrible cough when he came to me and promptly spread it to the other dog. I used colloidal silver ( a couple of capfuls) in each of their full water bowls along with about a teaspoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide. It cleared up within a month as I recall. I've had him a couple of years now and no recurrence. The foster has been returned to his owner and she has not had any further problems either.
Hi Everyone, My 11 years old Shitzu-Poodle dog has been coughing since November last year. I went to the vet to find out what it is. The vet prescribed a Kennel cough med. We gave him twice but never go away. We took him to another vet to seek another opinion and the vet advised to video when he is coughing. After showing the video, the vet said he needs Xray so had xray. The results showed he has an enlargement of the heart. The vet gave us a Furosemide 20 mg once a day. I noticed my dog drinks water like a cow and never stop peeing. I studied Biology myself and did research on side effects of the meds so I am worried that his kidney will be working like crazy.
My dog is coughing but not too often like twice a day. At night he slept well and coughs maybe in the morning once or if I pick him up off the bed, pressing his chest to put him on the floor. He is very happy and eats well and we continue to gave his Wellness food under healthy weight management level. We put him on diet as he gained weight during long wintery weather as he sleeps all day. He loves to play and continues to go for 30 minutes walk whenever he could.
I am very happy to find your website with an amazing reference on this type of condition. With tons of opinions under similar circumstances I am hopeful that my dog's condition will improve. We took him off the Furosemide pill. We gave him a Nordic Fish Oil and All Natural Kibble Booster along with home cooked food. We are seeing a Holistic Vet Doctor this coming April 1st to have an assessment then see what kind of Holistic Med he suggested. Also I would like to try the supplements you all suggested on line and see how it works. I also gave my dog with Good Digestion Enzymes from Biopaw.com which has all kinds of probiotic and green ingredients.
I need help about where to buy those lists of supplements that all of you gave to your dog? I found Milk Thistle, L Carnitine in Whole Food store but attendant not sure if it's ok for pet. Any website to buy this product that anyone can share a link please? Please help me…thank you so much!!! Josephine
Hey Jojo!
Some of the products discussed when treating pets for CHF or heart murmurs cannot be purchased outside the US or are only available via vet prescription – namely Standard Process products.
Google is your friend – do a google search "natural heart supplements dogs" "wholistic heart supplements dogs" "homeopathic heart supplements dogs" – you will get many results to sift through and many options for purchase.
Hello!
We had two calves that came to the farm rather sickly. They developed a cough and runny nose. They sounded awful! I made them a bucket of herbal tea each day.
Here is the recipe:
Bring 5 quarts of water to boil. Remove from heat.
Add 1/4 cup each of dried leaves of the following:
Cover. Let steep (with no extra heat) for 2 hours. Strain out the leaves. Stir in 1/2-3/4 cups of blackstrap molasses. When the tea is warm (a comfortable drinking temperature) but not hot, feed to calves. My calves loved it, in fact, they fought over it.
Here is a video of it:
Calves Fighting over Herbal Tea
The calves "shared" one bucket of tea each day. I did this for about 2 weeks. The best part is that the cough and runny nose did clear up! And the calves and I became friends. 🙂
~Mama to Many~
Hey MTM!
The remedy makes so much sense, and the video is AWESOME!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Dear Theresa,
Thank you for being so encouraging!
It is always a pleasure to see your positive, caring, and helpful posts for people needing help with their animals. I know that so many have been blessed in many ways by your posts! Thanks for all you do!
~Mama to Many~
I have used honey lemon and Peroxide mixture and it worked so good for my 13 1/2 year old Retriever. I was just wondering how long I can continue using Peroxide on her for since I have seen a huge improvement since using it.
I have an old retriever who picked up a case of Kennel Cough. I started using Honey, Food Grade Peroxide, Lemon and Distilled Water and her cough seems to have almost gone. I was just wondering how long I can keep this process up, and if anybody knows how many drops are allowed for a dog per day. Right now she gets 3 drops in her water with about 2 cups of water. It has definitely helped but I wasn't sure how long it is safe to carry this on. Thank you, Amy
Hi, I'm very interested in trying this home remedy for my 11 lb doggie. he's 14yo has an enlarged heart and taking “vetmedin” for this. this has caused another problem (gagging cough )for which he has been on “tussigon”. IT works! However it is too expensive so Id like the exact portions or proportions of water, honey and food grade hydrogen peroxide so that I can try it out. Thanks so much!
Hello, I have 2 dogs on Tussegon and you are right. It is very expensive.
I did find that if you get the GoodRx app and sign up it will cut the cost in half. All pharmacies honor the GoodRx card and the app will tell you where you can get the medicine the cheapest.
It does work great with our maltese who has a cough due to heart disease.
Hey Blanca!
Just an FYI – the gagging cough that the tussigon treats is very different than the cough caused by the kennel cough [viral/bacterial infection].
‘Kennel cough’ is a complex of infections—both viral and bacterial—that causes inflammation of the dog’s voice box and windpipe. It’s a form of bronchitis and is similar to a chest cold in humans.
The Tussigon that you are using to treat the side effect coughing from the vetmedin, is an anticholinergic and narcotic cough suppressant combination. The anticholinergic works by drying up secretions and the narcotic depresses the cough reflex in the brain.
These are two very different treatments for two very different kinds of coughing; using the honey/hp to treat your dog’s cough may at best have no effect – and at worst cause him suffering and worsen his condition and quality of life for lack of an effective remedy.
I noticed that this post was originally started by an individual in British Columbia. The original post made reference to Food Grade Peroxide. From this I make the assumption there is a difference between H2O2 I would find in on the drug store isle and grocery store isle. Is this true in USA as well? If not, what isle at my local grocery should I look for Food Grade Peroxide or should I be planning a trip to health food store?
Hey Southernstar!
There are two main differences between the drug store hydrogenperoxide and the food grade that I have found – strength/dilution and pureness. The drugstore kind is typically a 3% dilution and has stabilizers to give it a longer shelf life – so impure. The food grade is pure and usually highly concentrated 15% or higher.
It is ideal to use the food grade because it is pure, and to dilute it to 3% or even 1% for oral use or taking in small doses as you would for kennel cough. That said plenty of folks have used the drug store kind orally with good result and no apparent ill effects **in small doses**. Again, ideal to use the food grade though it may require some searching to locate it, but in a pinch folks have used the easier to locate 3% impure-due-to-stabilizers drug store stuff.
Dear Southern Star,
I don't think most health food stores stock food grade hydrogen peroxide. Many, many people use the stuff from the drug store in the brown bottle for medicinal purposes. We do. I had some food grade, but it is actually quite dangerous if you don't know how to dilute properly so I gave it away. It made me nervous.
~Mama to Many~
I thought hydrogen peroxide will induce vomiting?
My dog has an enlarged heart as well. Cough tablets for dogs and cats by creative science…it works! You can order it from Amazon without a prescription. I also use young at heart and lung gold by Pet wellbeing along with CoQ10.
It's fine. You store it away from children when its undiluted form. You mix it to 3% or 6% (for teeth-mouthwash etc) and keep this in a spray bottle- that's what I do, I inhale a fine mist of it 4 times a day because I'm a smoker, I use it as a mouthwash daily, I spray it on cat bites (I'm an animal rescuer) spry it on any and every wound- and any wounds my animals get because it stops infections and takes away a lot of the pain. I drink 4 drops a day in a glass of water because it kills parasites and put 3 drops in my dogs cats and birds water whenever they're sick- to kill germs and infections and parasites. It's always the first thing I go to. There is so much information online about all it can do you should research. MUST be FOOD GRADE and must be diluted for use- that's all 😉
Recently rescued a mastiff mix from a shelter – a week later she started a bad cough with discharge from her eyes and nose. Used this HP/honey/lemon recipe (3 drops Food Grade 3% HP, tsp organic honey, small squeeze fresh lemon) administered every 4 hours – she stopped coughing within 20 min, discharge cleared up in a day. However, the rest of the dogs started coughing – administered it to them with a turkey baster two times and they stopped coughing within minutes – all but one stopped coughing/sneezing entirely after the 2nd dose. (I’ll post separately my continued problems with remaining dog.) The properties of this particular recipe appears to be quite effective.
My dog Is coughing more after honey and lemon mixture whereas I was using concentrated orange juice before. what should I do I'm worried sick pls help
I just rescued a 60+ lb border collie/newfoundland mix yesterday and he was up all night coughing and hacking up mucus. I just tried this about 45 min ago and he only coughed about 2x right after giving it. Since then- not a peep! He’s finally getting some rest. Hopefully my Aussie won’t get it!
Dachshund was up half the night coughing and hacking. Of course, my dogs always get sick on weekends and holidays. I checked EC and found this treatment to try. I used my 35% FOOD GRADE H2O2 and diluted it to a 3% solution. I put 1 teaspoon of honey in a little cup and put some of the H2O2 solution in. I filled a small syringe with the mixture and shot it into her mouth. That darn dog has not coughed even one time since then! I did repeat the dosage every six hours for the next day, but not sure if it was needed. A miracle cure, really.
I used about 2-3 TBSP of an Asian honey aloe tea about 2 cups of water and 2-3 drops of regular peroxide. My boxer had an awful cough and was really suffering. This mix worked wonders. Within a day he was about 75% better and now just three days out he's about 95% well. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
I dont know what h202 is please I need help. I've been to vets and only giving me bs.
Hey Sean!
What is the reason your dog is coughing? What sort of BS are the vets giving you?
There are myriad reasons for a dog to have a cough; older dogs can cough from tracheal collapse; dogs infected with heart worm will cough; puppies seem to pick up ‘kennel cough’ just by visiting the dog park. A sure fire way for a vet to test for KC is to press on the throat in a certain area – the dog will cough it if has KC [sorry I can’t explain in fuller detail]. I did have one of mine catch KC and it sounded as if she had a bone stuck in her throat and was trying a deep cough to bring it up.
Kennel cough is a virus with a billion gazillion strains: like the human flu, you can give your pet the KC vaccine but if the strain of virus your dog is exposed to is not covered in the vaccine, then your dog is at risk of catching that strain of KC.
Vet’s often prescribe antibiotics for KC *just in case* your dog develops bacterial complications. I try to avoid unnecessary antibiotics but would consider dosing 3-5-7 days if it did appear that my dog developed a secondary bacterial infection due to the stress of fighting off the virus.
If you are certain you are dealing with KC, I have used homeopathic children’s cough remedy available from the natural health store do the trick. That and nutritional support with vitamin C or Echinacea boosted with vitamin C was all that was needed.
I know this post is old but I had to comment on how you "shot" the solution into your dog's mouth. The proper way to give an animal any liquid from a syringe is to fill the syringe and put it inside the cheek (between the teeth and cheek) and slowly squirt the solution in. Otherwise the animal may aspirate the solution into the lungs. I lost an animal that way.
My dog contracted kennel cough from neighborhood dog. Cough gradually was getting worse after a weeks time. Found this remedy and it worked after one dose. I dissolved 1 tsp. of raw honey in warm water, added a few more ounced of water to total about 6 oz. Then added 3 drops of store bought hydrogen peroxide. He wouldn’t drink it so a broke up pieces of bread in the bowl with it and he lapped it up. Coughing stopped immediately and didn’t return. I did give him a second dose about 6 hours later to make sure. That was 1 month ago.
Thank you for posting the recipe! It worked wonders for my 12 year old pomeranian who contracted kennel cough from the vet’s office. Did two doses 6 hours apart and no more cough.
Was just wondering what amount of each did she use for her Pomeranian I have a 12 year old miniature poodle who just got kennel cough so I wanted to try it.
Saveza, have you thought of colloidal silver for mini poodle? Dosage is 10 mls 3x a day for 3 days then 2 xd ay until cough is gone.
Saveza, if you still want to use the hydrogen peroxide, the dosage is 3 drops to 8 oz water in drinking water but the water must be changed about every 4 hours as the peroxide looses its effectiveness, only use 3% peroxide.
My 64-or-so pound dog once had a cough/respiratory infection in the middle of winter, and the vet told us to wait it out. She was coughing a lot and not doing well, so I started some home treatments for her. I made sure she was warm, and added some powdered garlic and water to her dry kibble each meal. I also gave her, several times a day, a mixture of about 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp honey, and added some to her kibble. It really seemed to soothe her throat and keep her from coughing. To encourage her to eat it, I had to add crushed biscuit.
I also added wild rosehips to her diet. They have a huge amount of Vitamin C, and I would add handfuls to her food and give them to her as treats. She consumed a full quart of them within 1 week! Her recovery was quick and she was soon back to her normal self again.
Kennel cough: I use buffered Vit c powder- just sprinkle a bit over his food every day. If I forget, after a few days it comes back. My dog was vaccinated supposedly for it from the Aspca when I adopted him but he still gets bouts with it. He gets regular vet appts for updates on the kennel cough – but this works and I just don’t worry about it.
I rescued a 12 yr old shihtzu 1 week ago. He had the kennel cough nose vaccine that day. I saw it given. He started coughing the next day. I found this peroxide, honey recipe and it worked. I had the mixture in the drinking water for all my old dogs. 5 total. 1 week later Snicks is not coughing and the others show no sign. I do rescue and have clavamox and doxy. He did not need the meds. I will share this w/my rescue friends. You must follow the recipe and get food grade hydrogen peroxide for safety. I know how much $ I saved using this. Give it a try!
I have a dog with kennel cough, a cavelier king Charles spaniel , and I gave her a teaspoon of honey mixed with a crushed fourth of a 2000 vitamin c tablet and the coughing stopped almost instantly!
YES! When I adopted my 2nd Bichon from the pound, she had kennel cough. The vet was wanting to charge me 200 bucks for a medicine and told me that it usually doesn’t work the first time around. I told him I would try myself and then bring her back if my rememdy didn’t work. I found a chewable supplement for kids and gave her 1 wafer. She ate it without problem. A few hours later, she stopped coughing altogether. I even gave it to my first dog so that she wouldn’t get sick. It works and it is cheap! Anytime I use any kind of human supplement on my dogs, I use a child formula as it helps with taking the guessing out for dosage because children’s medicine/vitamins usually give dosages according to weight.
P.S. Even though kennel cough presents itself to dogs who are under stress and have compromised their immune system because of the stress, it is contagious- be sure that you lysol your pet’s kennels and wash their linens while you are treating them. Good luck!
What can you do for your puppy who has pneumonia? Can you help me please?
Kindest Regards~ Ms. Stephie
OMG!! My 4 month old Boxer puppy Zeus was coughing so bad for 3days. My husband and I assumed he had gotten into something and was trying to bring it up, by the hacking and gagging noise he was making. He nor I could not sleep well at all because his coughing kept him awake. (needless to say my husband slept like a baby). I was determined to find an immediate remedy for my puppy and honestly stumbled upon this site. I went to the store got the Honey, peroxide and lemon juice, gave it to Zeus (and Samson as a precaution) and he stopped the loud honking noise and gagging immediately. I’m going to give them the water mixture for the next 5 days until he is completely healed. I might give to them for 2days every 3months. THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING MY ZEUS!! I am smiling ear2ear!
To Faething in Appleton, WI: I have 80 lb. Yellow lab, Buck, w/cough & gagging for last 3 days. Petsmart vet said just it’s allergies/kennel cough; give him Benadryl 2 caplets in am and pm; can also give him this med 3/day if cough is really bad. Wanted to know if you tried the Robitussin DM on your retriever; what dosage did you give him and how many times/day? Did it work?
My 4 puppies weight 2pounds have discharge from there noses and cough my girlfriend said this was kennel cough or worst bronchitis so I tried the honey, hp and lime juice I didn’t have a lemon and one of the puppy’s threw up but is better now.
They have stopped coughing all but one puppy still sounds bad and coughing how long should I give this mix to them?
YAY! I adopted a 2ish year old chihuahua mix from the local shelter. She had been given Bortadella. However, by the 5th day at her new home, she started coughing. This rapidly turned into a really bad cough. It was awful to hear and watch. My husband found this site. We started immediately with the 4 drops of Hydrogen Peroxide (we keep oral in the house) and 8 ozs of water (instead of the 14) 1/2 tsp of honey, and a squeeze of lemon. I used a dropper to administer. After two administrations, 4 hours apart, she had a coughing attack, and her head was on fire. I gave her 1/2 of a 81mg childs aspirin, and a 1/2 dropper of rescue remedy. She fell asleep. I kept checking her vitals. After sleeping about 4 hours, she woke up and never coughed again! I kept administering the dropper of the HP mix, less the lemon, for another day, every 4 hours. This worked so well, my husband passed the recipe to our vet. He has always had an open mind, and after being our vet for 11 years, he knows we come up with alternative cures. That’s just the way we are. My mother was one for giving baby aspirin, so I knew that would be fine. Especially in the mini dose. I am so thankful for this site.
What a great remedy! Our dog woke up with a terrible cough we presumed was kennel cough – a real gaggy terrible sounding noise which left him almost choking. It was no better two days later, so before heading to the vet we decided to give this remedy a go. 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp honey, 5 drops Hydrogen Peroxide (its a big dog! ). Spread this onto a thick dry piece of ciabatta and fed it to him before his other food morning and night. He loved it and within 2 days the coughing had stopped completely.
2 days ago a friend found an older small dog near the woods next to her house he jumped in her car so she just went ahead and let him go with her. She ended up having to go to Texas for 3 days and I fear he has kennel cough. I want to try the Hydrogen peroxide ( walmart bought) treatment but we don't have honey only maple syrup and we don't have lemon juice is it OK with just the water hydrogen peroxide and some syrup?
Hey Katie!
If all you have access to is the maple syrup I see no harm in giving it a go!
Good luck and please report back!
Hi there, awhile back ago when I adopted my dog from the shelter he was in the early stages of Kennel Cough. A previous dog I have owned got Kennel cough once and we took him to the vet. It cost us over $100 and I think about a week later he was almost done with all his meds and he was still just as bad. I called the vet and he said it takes about 2 weeks to get over it. So I was thinking whats the point in the meds they arnt even helping. Anyways this time I went to my local health food store and kinda browsed at the books and I found one I really liked. I think its called the natural health bible for cats and dogs something like that. It said to take vit. C, so I bought a bottle of buffered vit. C made from rose hips bc they are a natural source of vit. C and gave him about half the recomended dose. He’s about 50lbs so I think I was giving him about 600 to 800mg a day. It took about a week and it was gone! It worked so great and only cost me like $10! Its so exciting when natural remadies work just as well if not better than drugs! Hope this helps someone, I know all the comments people have left help me so much!!
I’m surprised that some Vet or MD hasn’t hijacked this thread warning us off all natural remedies and chastising us for not taking our pets to some authority in a white coat immediately. Of course vitamin C, H2O2 and apple cider vinegar work for people and animals. There are hundreds of natural remedies that are safe and effective for infections, but BIG PHARMA and their minions are desperate to misguide us. Thankfully, we have reached a time when the illusion is unravelling.
Here in the UK, there has been a law passed that it is obligatory for owners to take their pets to the vet if they are unwell at all, or face prosecution. On the face of it, this is a good thing because it makes lackadaisical owners responsible for their pet’s welfare but on the more sinister side, it is a way of getting owners to take their pets to the vet without being able to search for an alternative. One owner was asked by the vet manager why she hadn’t brought her new puppy down for vaccinations, which just rang alarm bells for me!
Hey guys I need your help I want to try out the honey Lemon and hp ( hydrogen peroxide) but I’m not sure which hp to use? I found the food grade one but it was 35% I noticed a lot of you are using 3% is that the normal one used for cuts out of the brown bottle??? PLEASE HELP
hydrogen peroxide 3% really worked for a sick puppy. I have a 4 week old pup that had nasal discharge, labored breathing, loss of appetite, and was lethargic. We give the pup a 3 drop h2o2, 16 oz. Water, and lemon juice mix. We had to force some liquid down. After giving the mixture, the pup was 50% better within 30 minutes. After an hour the pup was 95% better. The pup was eating, breathing better, and energetic. Still had some nasal discharge but a great improvement overall. I would not have believed that hydrogen peroxide would have made that much difference, that quickly unless I saw it with my own eyes. If you read this post and you are it doubt, trust me just try it. best of all no vet bill.
Hi, I have a choc lab who has been coughing alot and bringing up an awful lot of white frothy phlem all day and night for the last two days. She is now on antibiotics but I would love to try the hydrogen peroxide but am realy not sure as how much you give, is it all the solution in one go or at intervals through the day? And it is 3 drops as in 3 drops from an eye dropper?
Sorry but I want to get it just right.
It won't make the phlem anymore frothy?
Thanks
Yes three drops from an eye dropper. Worked for my pup.. I did it whenever I filled her bowl up with fresh water; which was morning and night.
Thanks Linda, I think it is working, she is so much better. I am going to spread the word!
It will if you use it at 6% I believe but not 3%. just by adding 3 drops to their water bowl is fine- I do it all the time whenever they're looking sick- dogs, cats, chickens- all. (including myself) 😉
I just used this method for my 3 dogs, lab, pit bull, and a rott and I am amazed on how much better they are doing. My pittie was really bad and he actually can get up and walk around with out hacking. Thank you for everyones input on this website it helped me. There is no way I can afford 3 vet bills and 3 dogs on antibotics right now.
Thanks to all of you. I picked my Yorkie up from the Kennel after being on vacation for a week and noticed that she had runny nose, coughing and feeling miserable. I begin to search for answers to why she maybe coughing. I am so “GLAD” I found this site. I’ve used the remedies you all have suggested and it’s working. Honey, lemon juice, 3% hydrogen peroxide…. Wow… This is amazing. I was going to take her to the Vet and probably spend tons of money. You all are awesome and I thank GOD that you have shared “ALL” of the remedies with us. I’ve wrote them “ALL” down and will share with those who has experienced what we all have gone through. GOD bless you all! Shyla (my yorkie) is much happiers now!
My dog was diagnosed last year with kennel coughing, whatever stopped within cough. I knew this was wrong because Kennel Cough is higly contagious, so the experts say. I have three other dogs that lives in the same house and they have never caught it. The vet gave my dog an atibiotic which never worked and a year later she is still couging and still no other dogs in the house coughing.
Tonight I tried 1 tbsp. Of Organic maple syrup only and within 10 minutes her hacking, gagging, coughing stopped. I am going to try the lemon juice and 3% peroxide with the maple syrup if this coughing starts again tomorrow.
I will not spend another 200.00 for bloodwork etc.or antibiotics again. That expensive therapy did nothing for my dog. Just 1 TBSP has done the job for now. Maybe we all will have a quiet night and day tomorrow. I know she is miserable coughing all the time. It’s defintely not a contagious disease whatever the cause.
I too have spent over $300 on the same thing and that is what brought me to this site. My dog was given antibiotics. They did a heartworm test, x-rays and they were clear. That was over 2 months ago and she is still coughing and my other dogs are not so it's not Kennel cough. I am going to try the maple syrup and some hydrogen peroxide. I could go broke while the Vet just keeps adding dollars to my bill and my dog is not better.
I have several dogs and only 1 seems to get this kennel cough couple x’s a yr. As the vet says a air born virus like the human cold. I can take him to the vet and of coarse they run a blood test to make sure its not heart worms, and its not if the vet gives him a med shot it seems to boost the recovery of it but if the don’t and they Rx him pills usually they work but he ran out of his pills and its snowing pretty bad here, so taken him into the vet is out of the question. We have a fenced in back yard when we let him in there to use the bath-rm after a couple of times doing this we notice that’s when the coughing starts, but if its outside of the fence he don’t get it so were relating it to dust, usually I can give him bendryl pink tab. Once a day and it seems to take care of it, but this time it didn’t, so I’m looking for a home remedy that will work. He (Spots) is about 9 / 10 in human yrs he is pt shitz zoo pom and Yorkie poo. I know Hydrogen Peroxide (HP) is suppose to help a dog vomit from like poison. Don’t know the difference between the 2 HP, both bottles I have says HP topical solution, I also have little bit of honey, lemon juice, garlic cloves. I need a easier on the wallet solution. Thank you for taking time to read this, ninemmruger
Ok am going to try this with my 5 month old puppy. Could I mix a treat with it or pour the mix on her food or should I just make the mix in her water dish?
Hydogen Peroxide ?? Are you kidding me? Thats rocket fuel!!
Never ever use this chemical on your pets. This chemical kills off the good bacterias that live on your pets tongue. So by using this you are simply risking your dogs health more. For those who dont know hydrogen peroxide is used to induce vomitting in dogs and cats. Hydrogen Peroxide is used as a Dog Emetic.
I have always used homeopathic remedies and have always worked well, better than robitussin that many people suggest.
My 2 cents, Cynthia
It also makes up most of our bodies…and animals bodies. Hydrogen does. H2. Yes this 'rocket fuel'… It has done amazing healings all over the world – you'll have to research that for yourself. I wouldn't be without it- I use it for everything – have for decades. I'm alive because of it and so are many of my animals which I only treat (myself included) with natural remedies- Hydrogen peroxide being one.. Don't be afraid of such a boon to mankind. The FDA etc. will try to scare you away from all the healing modalities….it doesn't 'pay' them to endorse natural things (Big Pharma does) 😉
Amen.
Cynthia, rocket fuel grade hydrogen peroxide is 90% whereas we are talking about 3% or 6%. Our bodies also make HP. Don't be so panicky. A lot of people on this site know what they are doing. The medical profession always tries to scaremonger. These are testimonies of real live incidents – it's like clinical trials outside of the laboratory. Clinical trials in a laboratory are done in totally controlled environments – quite unrealistic. Whereas this is real life, and it's what people have used for centuries. You really need to read up on HP as it is miraculous. Of course the medical industry will brow beat you because they don't want you believing something as easy as this works – there is way too much money to be made for you to believe their voices of doom. Please research a little and you will see for yourself. Question everything.
OMG!!!! The Peroxide remedy was a hit for my 3 month old Shorkie. I am so glad to have encountered this site. My puppy was cured within 20 mins. No more hack.
This works like magic! I think my poor AmStaff “Vegas” contracted the cough at the vet yesterday, and she was so miserable because she couldn’t stop coughing and gagging. I kept giving her honey to sooth her throat. The honey would work for an hour or so, but then the coughing would start up again. I thought I was going to have to take her to vet today again (another pet bill) until I stumbles across this site. After reading all of the positive feedback of giving dogs HP, I decided to give it a try. It has worked like a charm! (so far)…
I gave her the following mixture:
3 drops of 3% HP
14 oz of water
1 tsp of honey
1 tsp of lemon juice
I soaked some bread in the mixture and fed it her, and the rest is sitting in her water bowl. She has not coughed since I gave this to her. It’s amazing. I wasn’t expecting for it to work, but it did!
Thank you for all the posts. This has been extremely helpful me and Vegas.
What hydrogen peroxide did you use? Is it safe to use the brown bottle?
I am also curious if you’re using the food grade kind, or the regular antiseptic kind.
FOOD GRADE hydrogen peroxide, PLEASE! There is a lot of talk on this site about HP therapy, (used for centuries in Europe) but please recognized the significant difference between WalMart type brown bottle (because of it light reactivity) and food grade HP. There are differences (important). There is a wealth of info available out there, but please, the 3 percent drugstore variety is Not For Human Consumption, nor dogs, but topical only. The food grade stuff is not that expensive and doesn’t have the stabilizers in it (which are not healthy for drinking). Food grade is typically 35 percent which needs to be significantly diluted (drops to a glass of water) but is used world wide by alternative health care experts (obviously opinions vary) and is dangerous when undiluted, but please don’t just get a bottle from the drugstore and give it to your dog. Give them a chance. Get the right stuff and dilute it properly. Virtually anything in too strong a concentration (including oxygen for too long a period of time) can be toxic, so please don’t kill your dog or make them more sick by not reading the necessary info on HP for animals! Used properly and diluted is not the same thing as using one clearly labelled as not for consumption at all. Good health to you!
The FOOD GRADE kind- please…if you're putting anything in your mouth or theirs just like FOOD- it must be FOOD GRADE. The other one from the pharmacy etc. says- "do not take internally"!!
Hydrogen peroxide for canine cough
I have an elderly female dog. She has been coughing more and more often in the last few days. It sounded like kennel cough to me. She had it many years ago when we first got her. Today the cough was almost constant. I looked at her gums to make sure her color was good since sometimes a bad cough can indicate congestive heart failure. Her gums looked pink and healthy. Her appetite was good and she seemed in good spirits.But that horrible “barking” cough wasn’t letting up. After reading what people on here recommended, I mixed up a half a teaspoon of honey and a sqeeze of fresh lemon juice into a small amount of warm water until the honey dissolved. Then I added more cold water until I had 8 ounces of the mixture. Then I added 3 drops of regular, (not food grade) 3% hydrogen peroxide. I then saturated a small piece of bread(that was the size of a soda cracker)with the mixture and fed it to her. It has been 3 hours and I have not heard her cough once. I will repeat the dose late tonight and make a fresh batch tomorrow. Thank you SO MUCH Earth Clinic and all who have shared their remedies and experiences. My family and our pets are all so much healthier and happier since I found this website!
My dog picked up KC at doggie daycare and my vet was kind enough to just provide antibiotics and cough syrup without a visit (she had just been in 5 weeks ago for unrelated matter). She has had KC before, but this seems a more severe case. Just started her antibiotics last night and found this site. My question is this – can I try the hydrogen peroxide/water/honey solution while she is on the antibiotics? Thanks!
We just recently bought a pomeranian from a breeder and 2 days later a female jack russell from an individual. The Pom had Kennel cough we were unaware, it has now been passed to the jack russell. We have been to the vet and the medicine is NOT working! So we tried this remedy, the peroxide, IS NOT WORKING. we have given it 2 days of using every 12 hours with the meds from the vet as well..I am at my wits end.
Kennal Cough & Garlic Yay
We have a 3 month old mixed breed puppy. I noticed about a week ago he started having a kind of hacking cough.
So that first day I hear it, I gave him a garlic pill. I am giving him 1 500 mg orderless tablet a day. I have used garlic pills in the past, and recommend getting only odorless, other wise the non-oderless have a nasty way of “coming back at ya” if you know what I mean lol.
I also started putting a chewable vitamin C pill on top of his dog food, and he is eating that!
Ever since I start giving him(Magnum) the Garlic,he stopped hacking almost immediately!
I took my St Bernard to the Humane Society to be fixed, when she came, she brought Kennel Cough home with her. Knowing that the rest of my dogs could catch it, I immediately started them all on garlic. I used fresh garlic (about 4 big cloves), some broth, bolied carrot and put it all in a blender. Poured it over their food and they ate it right up. After 2 days of doing this my St’s cough was pretty much completly gone. I did this for a week and by the end of the week, she was as good as new. I also put a capful of hydrogen peroxide in their water bowl each time I had to fill it. Hope this helps someone.
I cannot believe how many people are suggesting to feed and feeding their pets garlic! Garlic is considered to be toxic to dogs in anything more than trace amounts (such as the little bit added into dog food) anything more, such as whole garlic cloves as some people on here are suggesting can cause red blood cell damage in dogs just like onions. PLEASE do not feed your dogs whole cloves of garlic. If your dog is sick, take them to the vet! Alternative remedies can be great, but dogs are not people, their systems are different and they cannot handle all of the foods that we can.
Garlic, just like many other foods said to be toxic to dogs is really only toxic if your dog has an actual allergy to it. I have had dogs eat chocolate and not even so much as fart afterwards let alone die from it. I’ve had a dog eat onion and survive with nothing more then me calling her vet to ask what I should do. I think it’s more risky if for example you have a smaller dog who’s body can’t process things like a larger dog can. The dogs that I’m speaking of all weighed over 65lbs. I’m not saying go ahead and give huge doses of whatever you want to your animal, but if you’re going to try a natural remedy be prepared for what COULD happen and let your vet know what you are going to be trying.
A 2003 study on Grape and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs, published in the Australian Veterinary Journal clearly states that certain grapes, onions, garlic, cloves and other derivatives can be harmful for pets. Most people do not understand the difference between human food and dog food.
Garlic can have severe long term effects such as hormonal changes, diarrhea, anemia, tachycardia [irregular heart beat], liver damage and allergic reactions. Would you risk that ?????
I have tried using this medicine on my dogs ( a lab and a pug ) both of them recovered well without any problems.
My puppy started hacking the middle of the night… Kennel cough. Took her to vet. Started antibiotics with 500 mg of Vitamin C and honey in morning and before bed. She stopped coughing the next night. Sorry, but folks at least take your dog to vet. Make sure there is not collapsed trachea, obstruction, etc. One person on this page asked what to give a pup with pneumonia…. TAKE THEM TO THE VET! I appreciate holistic and home remedies and use them alot. In fact my vet helps plan them, but to completely disregard vets and take the word of people you have never met on a web forum for the welfare of your animal is lacking in wisdom. I do the vet, apply appropriate veterinary items and do the holistic things they prescribe after our discussion.
This has been found to be untrue. This statement came from a single study done in japan on four dogs. Think again.
Don't Treat Kennel Cough With Human Remedies Unless Cleared By Your VetRe; G
I realize this is an old thread but, I wanted to add my 2 cent's worth, if there is such a thing. 😉 Dogs are NOT HUMAN and therefore, what works well in a human's system, doesn't go well in a dog's body. Garlic may be one of them. Just because 100 people got away with giving their dogs (usually large dogs) garlic, doesn't mean it's good for them or should be given to them. We love our dogs and treat them like our children for the most part BUT when are we going too far and doing more harm than good? Our veterinarians Naturopathic or Holistic are our best guides. What we'd do for ourselves is not what we should do for our pets necessarily…though we may want to. A human cold can take up to a week, doing nothing or 7 days when we take an antibiotic or use other remedies. The same holds true for a dog (or cat) who can also get viruses. We all want to help our much loved fur babies but, stay safe. Moisture in the air (humidifier or boiling a large pot of water on the stove or taking puff ball into the bathroom with the hot water steam for 20 mins 2x's per day, chicken soup with homemade broth no onions or spices or canned with low sodium may help, rest, antibiotics if prescribed by the vet may all help your beloved Rover). But, please, please, please…do ask your vet about things like garlic and tea tree oil etc. FIRST. Don't just self-dose no matter what others have done and been lucky with doing.
My dad gave our dogs a garlic pill per day to keep fleas and mosquitos away. He did this for 13 and 16 yrs…that's how long our dogs lived.
Never had any illnesses.
Our VET suggested garlic in low doses, as other vets we have seen through the years. High doses are toxic, just like high doses of other meds. But our vet suggested garlic for the dogs and he is not a holistic vet.
We have two Chocolate Labs, Molokai and Konohika. One had a bad kennel cough and the other seemed ok. We used 8 oz of water with 3 drops of hydrogen peroxide and 1 teaspoon of honey, 3 times a day. Unbelieavable how well this worked. We gave it to both of them the first day and then just Molokai from then on. It took only two days and the cough was pretty much gone and after 5 days it was competely gone. Thanks to all for the great posts.
The new 1year old yorkie I'm fostering seems to be exhibiting Kennel Cough symptoms. At day 2, he was having a hacking cough attack approx 10 min after eating (last only a few secons). Seemed to be okay during the day but definitely lethargic like other symptoms noted on this forum. in the evenings, he was prone to more frequent, but smaller hacking fits (which thankfully don't last long for his sake). I didn't want to go the traditional antibiotic route due to his size and unknown history.
After reading about the hydrogen peroxide option (I have the 35% grade), I diluted 3tsps of H2o2 in 8oz of water with a little bit of honey – cut a few small pieces of bread and soaked the bread in a few tsps of the mixture, then mixed the bread with his lunch. I was excited after all of the other reviews on here, but the poor little guy threw up his lunch shortly after eating. 🙁
I see one of the h202 uses is also an emetic, so perhaps the solution wasn't diluted enough? (Or maybe this mixture is not suitable for small dogs?)
A few hours later, he's been resting most of the day (and will get up for hugs and pets), but will go back to his blanket to rest. He had a few hacking spells but they didn't last long.
Any other suggestions? I'm aware of the pneumonia precautions with KC as well as trachea issues with Yorkies.
Since he travelled far (shelter/kennel in either GA or SC) to NYC, I want to be sure he's taken care of properly (and believe me, he's getting LOADS of TLC and Love :))
Thank you, all.
Hey Newfoster mom in NYC!
It has been years since I had to deal with KC; the symptoms look like the dog is trying to cough a bone out of its lungs – its a deep cough.
I have not used this remedy myself. However it would appear you did not give the correct dose of food grade hydrogen peroxide. You mixed three tablespoons [1.5 ounces] in to 8 oz of water, and then soaked the bread in this stronger concentration; it would appear you dosed to induce vomitting, hence your result.
Try this:
Mix 1 ounce of the 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide into 11 ounces of distilled water to obtain at 3% solution.
Then take 8 oz of water with 3 drops of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and 1 teaspoon of honey, 3 times a day.
Also consider homeopathic remedies for your lil guy; many whole food coops and health food stores carry pediatric preparations that are both gentle and effective.
Good luck and let us know how your foster boy does!
The remedy for kennel cough is DROSSERA 30C . Research online. Om
Can you give me recommended dosage of Drosera for an 8lb dog? I have 30c pellets. I've looked online and can't seem to find a dosage guide for a small dog.
Thanks!
Hey Vee,
You tip 4-6 of the white pills into an envelope, and then crush the pills into a powder and then tip the powder into your dog's mouth and hold shut for a few moments to allow the powder to dissolve. Do not touch with your fingers.
Three tsp of 35% food grade is way too much. Should have been three drops.
Something must be a typo – 35% HP should NEVER be ingested! HP is caustic. If you get it on your fingers it will make the skin go white. It will turn back to normal in about 10 minutes but you wouldn't want to do that to the insides!!!! 35% food grade HP has to be diluted, 1 part to 11 parts water. And do not take the stuff you get in the brown bottles from the pharmacy/supermarket, that is not for consumption as it has toxic stabilizers in it. A little caution, please! HP is wonderful but one must be careful with doses in this especially. It really is a great thing to know about Hydrogen Peroxide – miraculous!
I have a beagle “annie” with a cough. I read about the 3 drops of hydrogen peroxide and honey and I also read about the pedialyte. Could I mix the hydrogen peroxide and honey with the pedialyte? Has anyone tried that?
Hi.I have a 4 year old Lab (Truman) that came down with kennel cough. He also had a fever. I tried using the Honey water and hydrogen peroxide(3%) and it really worked. He coughed just a bit in the morning and when he got excited but after just two and a half days his cough was 99% gone. I also gave him 2 low dose aspirin twice for the fever. I put 3 drops of HP in 14 oz. of water and 1 tea spoon of honey. The first day, worst day he was sick I also dipped a piece of bread in the water/HP mix and it stopped the cough immediately. Truman weighs 90Lbs.
Thanks so much, GREAT website, Great home remedy.
Wow. Our six year old rescue dog came down with Kennel Cough two days after we got her. (Not a bad case, she was still eating etc. – otherwise we would have been off to the vet), BUT we did the 3 drops of Hydrogen Peroxide (regular not foodgrade) and a teaspoon of honey mixed into a large glass of water. MIRACLE stuff. No coughing that night completely gone by next day… I have NEVER tried a homeopathic remedy before. But with all the positive posts thought we’d give it a try – amazing.
WOW!!! I am really surprised that the use of Hydrogen Peroxide works at all, as Hydrogen Peroxide is the remedy for dogs to make them vomit. That is right, Hydrogen Peroxide to a dog is the same as giving ipecac syrup to a human, “instant vomit”. I had to use it on my dog one time because he got into some medicine and it worked just as the vet said it would, up came everything in his stomach.
I am SO glad I found this place! Since Oct. my Doxie mix has had a dry hacking cough. She has been to the vet FOUR times, has had a number of tests, taken oodles of antibiotic, expensive cough pills and she STILL has the cough! The vet bill is outragious and my dog is STILL coughing… I’m going to try the Peroxide and honey in water! I CAN’T WAIT!! THANK YOU!
We recently bought our Chichuachua from the pet store and in a couple of day he develope a gagging coughing sound that really scare me an my wife. We took him to the vet and they stated that it is common amongs small dogs and told us that nothing was wrong with him during the check. They prescribe him some antibiotics for any inflamation that he may have. Well after a week of giving him the antibiotics the coughing and hacking at night continued. We where so worried about our new puppy so I decided to go online because we where loosing sleep at night with the ongoing coughing and gagging he would do at night. We found this website that mentioned the 3% Hydrogen peroxide and honey and we thought we would give it a try. Wow!!!!!! amazing we could not believe how fast it worked. No more coughing at night and our puppy sleeps though the entire night not to include us as well. If you have a small dog make sure you only mix a very small amount of Hydrogen Peroxide in a large glass of water to prevent them from vomiting. Thanks for everyones post this was really helpful and prevented us from an expensive vet bill.
Okay, I will be trying this remedy but what I keep seeing is 3 drops, what measurement is three drops, like a teaspoon, tablespoon, etc? I have a min pin. that weighs about 10-12 pounds
You can buy an eye dropper and bottle at most health food stores…use three drops from the dropper…I use 1 drop in 2 drops in 12 ounces of water to maintain the health of my cat and dog…many farmers who don’t use hormones and antibiotics on their animals use peroxide in their drinking water to keep them free of harmful bacteria and parasites…
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Yesterday my dog woke up sooo sick. She was coughing and had terrible mucus in her nose and I could tell she was feeling very sick. I gave her the peroxide and honey and truthfully in 5 minutes, she went outside and ran around like the puppy that she is.I know it sounds unbelievable, but I am telling the truth. I mixed a few drops of peroxide and honey and some warm water and poured it down her throat. It is now in her water dish. Thank You !!
Honey & Lemon for Kennel Cough
My poor dog was miserable with a hacking dry cough that made him gag! I called my local pharmacist about the remedies that I found on this site, and she said that I could safely treat my 80 lbs golden retriever with a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of lemon juice with LOTS of water. I heated up some water, added the honey and lemon juice (a crushed up dog treat too because he wouldn’t drink it at first), and within 30 seconds, no more cough! The pharm says to repeat every 4 hours. This will get us through the holiday weekend, and if he’s still got the cough on Monday, we can take him to the vet then. The pharm also added that if the cough persists at night, we can get Robitussin DM, but that I’d need to get exact dosage online. Thanks to everyone that commented on this page!!
Reading everyone else’s input first helped a lot.
How do you get the right dosage for the use of Robitusson DM? Please get back to me at your earliest convenience….thank you 🙂
I adopted a 9 mo. old pug/beagle mix from the Animal Shelter and he had Kennel Cough, $200 in vet bills later and 2 different types of antibiotics the cough was still there (gagging and hacking). I then did further research and found this site and I want to THANK YOU for the Honey and Lemon suggestion.
Shortly after I gave him the water/honey/lemon/hydrogen peroxide mixture the cough was gone and he was able to be the playful puppy that he always wanted to be since we brought him home 🙂 I also have a 3 year old pug/chihuhua and she is drinking the water too, I am thankful that since the week has passed when we brought him home she never showed signs of being sick or catching Kennel Cough but the water is preventing her from getting sick. I am going to continue this treatment for a few days to be sure it is gone. Please note that I am still giving him the remainder of the antibiotics too. Again from my family to yours THANK YOU!
Hi, I have 3 yorkie puppies that are 10 wks old that have kennel cough. They show symptoms just like what is being described on here. Last week I googled and found this site as I have given up on the vet’s antibiotic which do nothing for them. After browsing through this site, I found this forum and started to do the water/ honey/ hydrogen peroxide/ lemon thing….. End result, it didn’t work… :(:( my pups are still hacking away. Maybe I’m doing something wrong or wrong mixture? I put 1 teaspoon of honey, 3 drops of hydrogen peroxide 3%, 1 cup of water/ lemon. I just leave it for them to drink. OR should I have force feed it to them?? Need help really bad… Thank you
Hi there, usually I don’t reply much but your post is of interest to me bc 2 of my dogs had kennel cough. I went to my health store and got vitamin c made from rose hips, it’s more bioavailable that way and gave like half the therapeutic human dose. I think it was 600 mg for a 50lb dog. Anyways, it worked very quickly in a couple of days he was much better try it, I hope it helps!!
To Bruce Lee-
The 3% Hydrogen Peroxide in the brown bottles cannot be consumed. The brown bottle peroxides contain a stabilizer, you have to use a food grade hydrogen peroxide. These can be found at whole food markets or natural food stores and they have to be diluted with purified water based on certain calculations. Read the bottle directions carefully, this is very strong and can cause severe harm if not used properly.
I am fostering a 4 weeks old puppy. She started coughing. Cam I give her lemon juice and honey ? How much?
My dog has the same problem- a hacking cough. I will be taking him to the vet on monday but for the time being I would like to reduce this cough. I was wondering what dosage to give him- he’s 18lbs.
Please get back to me ASAP Thx
I recently adoped a 12 yr old, German Shepherd Dog/Lab mix because I knew he was going to be euthanized. He has class 3 or 4 kennel cough. Vet put him on Cipro and Doxy for 3 wks. Worked for about 5 days. Now it’s back, as a wet hacking cough and sneezing. Cipro and doxy should not be used together and they are for bacterial infections, not virus infect. My vet did not tell me that it IS transmitable to humans and manifests as upper resp infections. I am at my wits end with this poor dog. Already spent quite a bit at my vet. I need an alternative solution. Weight 85lbs.
I am so glad I found this site. My service dog, Fluff has been sick since November, 2012. First, he had an infection in his ears and skin. We no sooner got rid of that, when last week, he came down with a horrible cough and cold. Fluff is going to be 12 this year. I feel horrible for him. He sounds like a foghorn on a ship. The vet gave him antibiotics, but they are not helping the cough. Today is the sixth day and the cough is still a hacking cough. I called back and they do not have any cough medicine in stock, so they said I could buy some children’s cough medicine for him. I was looking up cinnamon & honey cures, when I came upon your site. I just made the honey mixture for Fluff. Hopefully, it will work on him. At this point, I am willing to try anything for him to get rid of that cough he has. The only thing he can eat right now, are small crumbs of hamburg. Nothing else. Thank you so much for your information. God Bless.
Barbaraanne
My new adopted German Shorthair came down with what looked like kennel cough a day after coming with me. It went from initial sneezing to cough, to coughing up flem every 15 mins… He never threw up his food, just the junk sitting in his throat. I started treating him with 1 teaspoon of honey and when he coughed I gently patted his chest to try and loosen some of the junk… It also gave the young dog some comfort to be held while coughing. Results were seen in 4-8 hrs. Now, he just has sniffles and occasional dry cough, which I will retreat with honey/lemon mix. Seems like it works.
My dog has what seems to be a kennel cough. I am making him some fruit snacks and juices high in vitamin c. I decided to try the lemon and honey mixture but he won't drink it when I tell him. Am I supposed to just leave it in his bowl for him to drink?
Hey Dropsofpluto!
Ideally you would dose your pet via a syringe or dropper by tipping his head back and inserting the syringe in the pocket of his cheek at the back of his mouth and then depressing the plunger slowly to allow him to swallow.
My dog who is 14 years old started to cough and sneeze and had a runny nose. It started after I had taken him to the local park. I looked on an internet site and the symptoms he had sounded like hayfever. He did have the same problem the same time last year. I have been giving him some honey and lemon cough mixture without any additives and this week he is much improved glad to say the cough has gotten less and the other symptoms have nearly gone. I never knew dogs could get hayfever but it seems they can.
The coughing and sneezing may be the canine flu! Or kennel cough. Either way, you need to take him to the vet immediately, and keep him away from other animals since the flu is contagious.
What is the right amount of robertussin dm to give your dog?
My dog developed a cough and was coughing up a clear mucus. She lost her energy and had a hard time eating dry food and wasn’t drinking as much water as she normally does. I fed her canned food which she ate very quickly…I gave her pedialyte (about a half ounce to an ounce) every two hours for about 8 hours. I left for work and got home about 12 hours later. When I got home, she was running around and playing. She coughed a couple times, but it wasn’t that honking, dry cough and she didn’t cough up any mucus. My family has used pedialyte when our dogs get sick to prevent them from dehydrating, but it seems to work for parvo as well. I was told u can inject it just under the skin as well, but I fed mine to my dog using a turkey baster. Worked well.
Bojangles, our 3 year old Shih-Tzu exhibits the same symptoms as your dog — coughing up clear mucous, refusing to eat dry food mixed with his wet food, less energy at times, and drinking less water. (We use the best wet dog food we can buy). I’m going to try the pedialyte. I don’t think he has kennel cough as he’s current with his shots;however, our apartment is really dry because it’s winter and we have forced air heat. Also he has allergies. Since he also is itching and biting, should I also use 1/2 ml. ACV, 1 tbl honey, 3 drops of peroxide in his water dish? We use benadryl (1, 2x day)He weighs 15 pounds and is healthy otherwise. Thanks for your post and this web site.
Hydrogen peroxide: Thank you, thank you, thank you my daughters chihuahua was coughing really bad when we first got him and we were very worried about him. This really works 🙂
I just read all the comments about hydrogen peroxide and honey but no one ever commented on whether you could use regular peroxide or if you needed the food grade. Does anyone know the answer to this? Thanks…
Hi Charles. I have used both for my dogs. When I had food grade, I used a couple drops of that for my dog with kennel cough and he was better a day later. A few years later, after I had thrown out the old bottle of food grade and another one of my dogs was coughing (after going to vet!), I opted for drug store 3%. I think I used a capful.
I remember reading that h202 loses it’s potency after a few hours in water, so you need to do a fresh new bowl of water every few hours with a few drops of h202.
so.. I have a 8 months old boxer. Im trying this remdy. So she needs to drink all the 8 oz of water??
kennel cough
WOW This is the craziest think I have ever seen. 3 drops of hydro peroxide and honey in 8 oz of water for my 15lb min pin and in less than a minute she is cured. The best part other than the cure is no 200.00 dollar bill or 40.00 prescription. Thanks
what kind of hydrogen peroxide? I just spent $150 at the doggie ER and got some antibiotics and a $40 bottle of cough syrup so I am very interested in this cure for future reference.
Brought my dog home from a weeks stay at a kennel we’ve used before with great success. Even though he was vaccinated, he developed Kennel Cough (diagnosed thanks to an online vet service). Last night he was up every 45 minutes coughing until he wretched. It was a long night. about 2am I found this site and was willing to try anything for relief for my poor buddy.
I mixed a teaspoon(-ish) of honey with a half capful of Hydrogen Peroxide (standard 3% – righout out of our medicine cabinet) and a bowl of water (several cups), slightly heated to make the honey dissolve. He didn’t take to it last night, but sometime this morning he started drinking it. by this evening, his cough is all but GONE! He is acting more and more like himself, albeit tired from a long hard day yesterday and last night. But he hasn’t wretched all night. Praise Jesus! And thank you for this suggestion.
Food Grade vs Regular Hydrogen Peroxide: Is it necessary to have Food Grade Peroxide for Kennel Cough or can I use Regular Hydrogen Peroxide?
All 6 dogs on the 2 properties got kennel cough (dog colds) at the same time. The 3 next door got “a deal” from the vet because of 3 at once and were only charged $65.00. The 2 on my side I treated with a clove of garlice (put down their throat with a finger) and a 1/2 dropperful of Echinacea for 3 days and then just the garlic for another 7 days. All doctors have you take your meds for 10 days so as not to grow a superbug. Use garlic as an antibiotic/antiviral and treat it as such. It works. And tea tree oil is the best infection fighter for anyone, anything I’ve put it on. Real easy to apply in an open animal would with a dropper. Ellen A.
I have garlic in cloves and minced (I think) and in powder. The Echinacea I have in cap form how would u give this to a 10-15 pd dog 4 kennel cough?
This is in response to using tea trea oil for dogs. After applying tea trea oil to my Miniature Pinchers ears to treat an infection she became paralyzed for about 10-12 hours. Tea tree oil is know to paralyze dogs. Please be aware! (I have used tea tree oil for about 15-20 years successfully, but only on humans.)
Please do NOT use any remedies at home unless you have checked with a vet or clinic especially human tablets , for cold, cough, rashes or allergies. TEA TREE oil can kill dogs, a vet from in Citrus Heights on confirmed this by giving my friend documents of this warning NOT to use. Hydrocortisone for dogs are available at Walmart. Be very very careful trying anything on your dog—doublecheck with a Vet Clinic or google “Is garlic safe for dogs”? you will see many responses from different sources, so if you see one single NO–garlic, onions, tomato sauce, strawberry ( cause allergic reactions to many dogs), among others– pls don't use any of it. Your dogs will suffer. So don't. Their lives and safety are far more precious than your experimenting on them.Pls do not use tea tree oil AT ALL. In short, risks aren't worth crossing for your pets' life. Also google “Foods not good for dogs, “Plants not good for dogs…”
hydrogen peroxide for kennel cough: My cocker spaniel has this kennel cough , i think. i need to know exactly how to use this hydrogen peroxide,what amounts, how often etc… is it the same as in the drug store? if not ,can i dilute this? please help me asap. my dog is miserable. thank you.
Yorkie with breathing and coughing problems: I have a 10 year old Yorkie who is coughing quite a bit. She coughs like she is trying to get something up, but never does. Sometimes I can hear rattling when she breathes like there is liquid in there. After coughing she wheezes for a while. Usually activity causes her to cough. The vet had her on all types of meds, but they have not helped. I have tried ACV, H202, yogurt, acidopholus….and nothing seems to help. I hate for her to have such problems and would like to hear if you have any recommendations. The meds that the vet put her on just made her miserable. I would prefer to stay away from that.
The hydrogen peroxide for the cough works, but I did not want to wait for my dogs to drink the water as most recommended.. Since I have 3 dogs and am aware of the cough spreading to the others so I sterilized all the water bowls and applied 3 drops of the 3% peroxide with 2 teaspoons of honey for each 8 oz. glass and filled their bowls. Then I made the same mixture in a 4 oz. glass and I took out their toothbrush and brushed their teeth gently most of the time they just kept licking the brush. All coughing stopped immediately. If any coughing continues I’ll brush again.
3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
WOW!!! I thank God for this imformation, i just read this about an hour ago and tried it, and i can not believe my ears my 13 year old little bits has not done that anoying cough im still waiting to see if im just not hearing things but i went out side he drank this thing he loves it and he has not done the cought when he sees me, he used to cough alot!!!! when he would see me, but i just can’t believe that he has not done it again thank God for this information and may the Lord bless you for sharing this with us.
Anna
Ok we tried the peroxide and honey addition to the water when I had a rescue foster come into our household. I heard her sneeze and knew what was coming. I have my 4 dogs also and was really a bit worried. I added the peroxide and honey daily for a few weeks. My foster only had a mild bout with the kennel cough, my three eldest never got sick. Two had had K.C. before when I got them, one had never ever had it, she and the other two did not get it. BUT my youngest did. Sooo I guess it worked for 3 of mine and not the forth. I still would recommend giving it a try because I only had one get sick.
i have a 12lb 3 month old puppy. I didnt want to give him peroxide so i gave him half a tbsp of robbitusin DM. every 9 hrs or so. After only 2 dys he stopped coughing . I also applied honey mixed with a little lemon juice directly in his mouth everytime he started coughing too much.
What potency of drosera or dulcamera is recommended for dog with kennel cough?
I'd use a 6x or 6c for pets or children. Don't be afraid of using the 12x or 12c if that's all you can find. Be sure to read up on how to use the remedies. You don't dose if they are responding. Seems counterintuitive compared to modern medicine.
Thank you for your Kennel Cough hydrogen peroxide remedy!! I put just three drops of 3% peroxide in a medium-sized bowl. At first my doggie wouldn’t drink it, even with honey in it, so I added more water to dilute it more – sensitive noses they’ve got! Then he drank it.
Well, he’s coughed just a little after that but definitely no more middle-of-the-night coughing immediately after his first dose!
Then when he did cough a little from excitement or whatever, I’d have him sit, and I’d cover his nostrils, as suggested. He stopped coughing right away! A couple times, he’d stop just after I’d have him sit! :p
He even stared at me after like, “What did you do, mom? Thank you!” 🙂
Now I’m about to try molasses for his other main problem, separation anxiety, thanks to your website!!
God bless you for saving me vet bills!
Kennel Cough: Do you know if the peroxide also helps with runny noses? My dog now has this symptom along with the cough. We’ve been to the vet twice already!
With the hydrogen peroxide for the cough…does it have to be diluted in water or can I put 3 drops on food and give it to my dog? Also, is it 3 drops of 3% peroxide? My dog is a 13 year old terrier mix with a cough that he has had for quite some time. I took him to the vet thinking the worst, and even the vet thought it was his heart when he heard him cough. But after listening to his heart he said it was very strong. He gave him a shot and some pills. Although his cough did get softer/quieter, he still has it. I don’t think it is kennel cough because I have 5 dogs and he is the only one with the cough. Does the peroxide treatment work for other types of coughs? Would it be safe just to try it?
I adopted my 4-5 yr old yorkie from the shelter just over a week ago, they said he has kennel cough and the vet confirmed. He doesn’t cough that much.. in the mornings and sometimes at night he has wheezing fits and brings up some mucus – which i wish they had the smarts to spit it out instead of swallowing it. other than that – he sneezes when we go outside for his walks. since this seems to be a pretty mild case, does that make him less contagious to other dogs? i read that they can “shed” the virus for months even after they have no more symptoms, so do any of these remedies lessen the time that they can actually spread KC? I don’t like keeping my poor baby quarantined, i want him to stay social!
HELP:
I have 5 dogs, 4 are infected with Kennel Cough. PLease explain sterilizing the air with a humidifer?? I have been treating with Robitussin DM and baby aspirin. My smallest went to the vet and is on antibiotic Clavamox. She caught original virus and she is the worst. She does not want to eat. How do I do the peroxide method for small dogs?? The sickest is 4.5, I have 2 at 8 lbs. and one at 1l lbs, and one that is 12 years and weighs 12.5 lbs. but is showing no signs. I am at wits end, my vet is being unreasonable on treatment costs so I am trying to handle this alone. My lack of sleep is not helping and now I read that I can catch this in a form of respitory infection, is this true?? Any suggestions, advice or helpful hints I will gladly listen to. Thanks, Candi
No i read on many sites that, human can not catch kennel cough, only animal to animal ONLY in a ENCLOSED area, and is true because i have had my dog little bits for 13 years he is a back yard dog and he has been with my other dogs and neither my self or my other dogs have caught anything.
I had bought a new Chihuahua puppy and within the first few days home, he developed a deep hacking cough (kennel cough), so bad he could not sleep. He only weighed 1.9 pounds so I did not want him vaccinated or put on antibiotics, but needed to stop the cough so he could sleep. I went on the internet and found many recommedations of hydrogen peroxide in water for it. I put about 3 drops of hydrogen peroxide in about a glass of water with some honey for sweetener and to coat his throat and immediately after drinking this he stopped coughing and slept. He only hacked once or twice after that, but not near as bad as before and by the next day he was well. One of my other dogs got it the next day and I tried it with her and it did the same thing, so I put it in my dogs water for a few days and my other 2 dogs never even got it. My daughter tried it too after having her dogs to a doggy daycare for a weekend and they came home coughing. It worked just as fast for her and has not returned. It was an absolute miracle. Now she puts it in their water for about 2 weeks before going to the doggy daycare and it prevents the kennel cough. After reading your site, I now know why it works, not just that it works. Thank you.
Where can I buy food grade hydrogen peroxide? I can only find the 3% drug store kind. I found a place to order it online but I really want to get it ASAP to try to cure my bulldogs kennel cough. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!!! Thank you.
I live near Montreal and I have found a health store where they sell food-based hydrogen peroxide (a treatment for kennel cough). The store is called Centre Ki Nature & Sante. Two different locations 1: 997 Boul St. Jean, Pointe Claire 2: 4279 St. Denis Montreal, Quebec. I tried it on my 3 month old puppy and it works.
You can usually get it at a health food store…or a seed and feed because it is great for organic farming and maintenance of farm animals to keep them antibiotic free…
My Pomeranian, Holly, had kennel cough. WE used the 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, but the cough would just get weaker. We then tried no-dye Benadryl in the the morning and at night. It works great she has a lot of energy during the day and at night she can sleep. We are going to do this remedy for another week so she can get better.
To Kelly from Memphis- cough medicine. I have a Sheltie that has a cough. The Vet told me to give her Robitussin DM – he made a point of saying it had to be DM BUT I never thought to ask him how to get it down her. He gave me a syringe but its all over her bib and nothing in her mouth. I tried H202. Can’t put it in her water dish…2 dogs and 2 cats drink the same water. Put in a dish of warm milk with a tsp of honey. She drank about 1/4 of it. I will try again later.
Kennel cough cured! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I tried the food grade hydrogen peroxide remedy. Just to be safe I diluted it to an extreme. I put 3 drops of the mixture in Shelby’s water bowl and immediately (within a 2 days) she was almost completely cured. I had gone to a vet and was prescribed some expensive medicine that did NOT work at all. This natural remedy was nothing short of amazing!
Kennel Cough Remedies: Hi, seems to good to be truth, I started giving 3 drops on my dog’s water bowl, To soon to determine if it works but now I would like to ask How long do I have to do this or it would be on a regular basis…., I really have my hopes up for this to works, it breaks my heart to see my little baby like and not be able to help her….. Thank you in advance.
A couple months ago a very wild stray kitten adopted us and our home. We already have 3 cats so she obviously felt very comfortable here. I’ve finally gotten her tamed and am able to be near her and hold her…took a couple months she was so wild. Anyway, I’ve noticed she has a dry cough…I’m wondering if it is heartworm but haven’t yet been able to get her to the vet. (I don’t usually have much luck with their “remedies” anyway.)
She arrived looking mangy and had lost all the hair off one ear, so I know she came to us with problems. Now her coat is shiny black and she is growing like a wild flower.
I’m going to treat her with h2o2 but I wondered if anyone else has successfully treated a cough in a cat?
Thanks.
I was at a loss as to what to do for my little yorkie who was suffering from what I believed to’ be kennel cough and I read others’ feedback and the hydrogen peroxide really works! Within the first hour he showed a significant improvement. I also gave him a bit of honey to help ease the cough and the combination of the two have really been a life and a money saver!
100% Natural Oregano oil in capsules ; 2 capsules twice a day for a week or so, about 2 to 5 drops of oregano oil per capsule with a carrier agent like grape seed oil (about 12 drops). You can get the essential oil at most nature type food stores and the empty capsules. Within a few days you will notice a huge difference in your dog and within a week no more coughing and back to normal. You can also sterilize your home of germs and viruses by putting about 15 to 20 drops in a humidifier and running it. Your house will smell like a wonderful italian kitchen and the house will be sanitized!
hey everyone.. i rescued a beagle named snoopy from wake county animal shelter a few months ago and when we brought him home he he would heev’ and cough it was quite odd.. so i did the peroxide 3% from the store and mixed it in his water about 1 cap fulls twice a day .. after a week he was good and i have stopped the treatment the following week.. he’s been great ever since..
Hi. My comment is to Anthony with Snoopy the rescued Beagle. We have 2 Beagles (Copper and Bailey). Snoopy may also be experiencing the ‘reversed sneeze’. Both of my Beagles do this every once in a awhile – it’s looks like kennel cough. It’s almost like they’re about to vomit (heeving and coughing). As directed by a vet, you just have to hold their nose closed, making them breathe through their mouth. Sometimes I have to help Bailey open his mouth. Copper is an old pro at it. This opens the air passage that is causing the heeving by releasing the pallet that is caught in the throat. It’s hard to do, but it works every time.
I have a malshi (mix of maltese and shitzu) and he has been having that weird cough like he is chocking on something and then he stops..I dont know if that can be considered kennel cough or not. He doesn’t sneeze but i did notice some nasal discharge. Should I just give him the hydrogen peroxide? and just to double check…the hydrogen peroxide has to be 3% or 35%?
Hydrogen peroxide – 3%!
Anything stronger could burn or cause other problems.
I have a 14 year old white boxer who developed kennel cough and after 2 vet visits and over 400 dollars later he was getting worse. I found info about food grade hydrogen peroxide curing kennel cough so my father in law got a bottle of it at a nature store and 3 days into giving it to my dog he is 50 percent better!!! I highly recommend it but do be careful on how much you give to much can be harmful. My dog weighs about 65 pounds and I give him 3 drops in 8 tablespoons of milk 3 times a day. Good Luck!!!!
My 12 year old dog has had an intermittant cough for some months now. It may not be a cough but an irritated throat (which is what the vet saw). Every so often he would get up from his bed making a sound as though something were stuck in his throat. This happened several times a day. I solved this problem by adding 2 drops of food grade hydrogen peroxide to his water bowl. This choking/cough stopped within a day. If I forget it comes back the next day.
I have a 3lb 3 month yorkie puppy and I have been to the vet twice to get medication to treat his kennel cough, nothing has worked:( I want to try the home remedy everyone is talking about but he won’t willingly drink the water, any other suggestions on how I can get him to drink it, the soaking of the bread didn’t interest him either. Please help:)
My little sister’s sick dog.
1 tsp honey
1 tsp lemon
3 drops HP 3% regular stuff
about 1/4 slice of bread
Cough gone in about 45 seconds.
Wow.
OMG I have spent over 600 dollars in vet bills trying to fix this problem that I have been dealing with for over 3 mos. And I tried this less then an hour ago and both of my dogs are not coughing anymore. Thank you so much. I also took all of their toys and washed them as well. Thanks again Vickie
Wow. Thanks to all the posters here. I have been up all night with my terrier poodle mix. She has been caughing since yesterday and nothing I have done has helped until I just gave her the honey water peroxide mix. She drank the whole 8 oz cup with one teaspoon honey and three drops HP. ( the regular kind) and she has caughed a little. But is know sleeping. Again thank you!!!
Some of the whiting rinses, like Lavoris whiting rinse has hydrogen Peroxide. I brushed my 3 month old Chocolate Lab’s teeth. Seems to work for the cough.
This remedy is amazing. My pug has had a dry hacking cough for years. He has been on many meds and has seen many vets. Still never got down to the root of the problem. Cough is at its worse point. Today I tried this remedy and it has worked. The first hour he had very minimal cough. He seems so much more comfortable. Wish I would have found this site sooner. Thank you for sharing. It's making a huge difference.