old boxer cough and shaking

cintec · 03-01-2016 10:51pm #1

My 11 year old boxer had developed a slight cough last night he ate his food and drank alot of water.
I brought him inside but today he has gotten worse and he is not moving much and shaking.

I'm bringing him to the vet tomorrow morning but for tonight is there anything I can do?

snoman · 03-01-2016 11:26pm

Hi. That sounds very worrying for you. I think I would phone the vet now, they nearly always have an out of hours telephone number, even if they don't see you tonight they will be able to advise you. Good luck.

andreac · 03-01-2016 11:27pm

I would just make sure he is comfortable and warm but if you are very worried maybe you can call the emergency vet as there is usually a vet on call in every practice.
Hope your doggy will be ok.

cintec · 03-01-2016 11:32pm

He is sleeping now and is warm and comfortable so I will get onto the vet first thing in the morning the number is ringing out hopefully he will be ok

Stheno · 03-01-2016 11:35pm

cintec wrote: »

He is sleeping now and is warm and comfortable so I will get onto the vet first thing in the morning the number is ringing out hopefully he will be ok

Best wishes, good luck

It's hard when our pets get old.

cintec · 04-01-2016 2:47pm

Thanks guys unfortunately I brought him to the vet this morning and the vet said his heart was failing and he was put to sleep.

Dunny · 04-01-2016 2:49pm

Ach.

Sorry to hear that cintec.

andreac · 04-01-2016 3:44pm

Awh no. That is so sad. So sorry to hear that. Run free old boy x

Rubberchikken · 04-01-2016 3:46pm

sorry to read that op.
it was the first thing i thought of when i read your post.
our terrier's heart start to fail so quickly in june 2014. he went from full of beans to a dog who just couldn't find the srength to move in less than two weeks. the cough happened when he would lie down.
it's so awful and so sad.

so sorry about your dog.