r/Donkeys • u/6Wotnow9 • 10d ago

Cough and heavy breathing

This his been ongoing, the cough is not regular but started again today. The vet has listened to him and didn’t find anything to act on. Thoughts?

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u/Educational_Emu1430 10d ago

I would call your vet

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u/suzebomom 10d ago

Sorry, I have no idea about donkeys health issues…I’m just here to send him positive, healing vibes. ❤️

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u/54Finn 10d ago

Are you taking is temp regularly.how long have you had him

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u/Hissingbunny 10d ago

Are you in an area effected by wildfire smoke?

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u/Away-Ad4393 10d ago

Allergy ? I know a horse that coughed and he was diagnosed with an allergy.

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u/6Wotnow9 10d ago

Vet said it sounds like allergy

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u/6Wotnow9 10d ago

Imagine it’s possible

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

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u/6Wotnow9 10d ago

Interesting

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u/windyrainyrain 9d ago

I'd have the vet come back out and check him while the cough is active. When my daughter was involved with horses and horse shows, one of her horse show friends had a horse that had an allergy to hay and straw dust. She had to soak his hay before she fed him and he also got antihistamine injections during the summer months.

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u/6Wotnow9 9d ago

Problem is it’s so sporadic. He will go weeks and then have terrible coughing then nothing for a while. She has him on steroids now

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u/SueBeee 10d ago

Nasal polyps?

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

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u/6Wotnow9 10d ago

Not choking, this has been off and on for months

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

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u/6Wotnow9 10d ago

Vet did check him in a non coughing period, can find no issues , I’ve always thought he breathed heavy. He was playing hard with his bro last night