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Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 5 years and 8 months old | 18 lbs
Hello! Maxie got her tooth removed. Only one of her upper morals and I was wondering is it normal for them to be coughing? Also she got her abscess drained too during surgery and I was wondering if the lump will go down during healing? Is it normal for her to still be in pain?
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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on May 25, 2018
Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS
Veterinarian
It is normal for a dog to be coughing several days after a surgery, this happens because a tube is inserted to the wind pipe during anesthesia and the tube often causes irritation of the trachea, which is the cause of the cough.
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