How to stop my dog from eating fur and coughing like a hairball?

Dogs rarely cough due to hairballs since they do not lick and groom themselves as cats do. Instead, a more common cause of a short-lived gagging cough, particularly in a small breed dog, is a collapsing trachea. Other possible causes of Bailey's cough include heart disease, heartworm disease, chronic bronchitis, kennel cough, canine influenza, among other issues. I recommend taking Bailey to her vet for a physical exam and chest/neck x-rays to try to get to the root of this problem in case more immediate treatment is needed. I hope this helps and that all goes well!

If you suspect the coughing is due to hairball you can buy a hairball paste at the pet shop and give it to Booger regularly as long as he is licking the puppies. if it does not help i recommend taking him to the vet in order to get that cough checked and treated.

If Peanut is able to eat and drink normally then that will push the hair into the stomach. If he’s coughing it’s most likely due to kennel cough, an infectious respiratory infection. Since he is so small and young I recommend a veterinary exam and treatment so he doesn’t get worse. Small dogs that cough a lot can develop a collapsing trachea which can become a serious problem later in life and Yorkies are prone to it. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Peanut.

Cough can be caused by an infection, heart problem or lung condition, it is important to first know the cause before treating it as treatment is different from condition to another. The most common disease causing cough is a viral/bacterial infection called Kennel cough, this disease usually resolves without treatment within a couple weeks but if the cough is too severe it is recommended to go to the vet in order to get cough medicine and antibiotics.

Yes it can cause issues with the intestines if he ingest large amount of hair, i'm still not sure where exactly he gets all these hairs from though. you could use a hairball paste for cats, that can help dissolving and passing the hair but obviously the hair ingestion is the main thing that you need to prevent from him to do.

Coughing could be caused by several different things. The source of the cough is the most important thing to determine - meaning is it primarily a respiratory problem or a cardiac problem. Without doing an exam on Bruno it is impossible for me to know what the cause of his cough is. However, I would assume that since he hacked up a hairball he may just have some inflammation/irritation in his throat. If this is the case it should go away within a day or so and you should not need to treat him with anything. If the cough persists for more than 2 days then I would recommend taking him in to the vet so the cause of the cough can be determined. Once it is, your vet can recommend a specific treatment. Good luck.

Hello! A cough like the one you're describing in a little dog like Lace, I'd be worried about a collapsing trachea or congestive heart failure - both conditions are very common in little dogs and can cause dramatic coughs. Other possibilities would be kennel cough, pneumonia, allergies, and parasites. Hairballs are pretty uncommon in dogs, though bronchitis is possible if this were an allergic issue - but allergic coughs usually start at a younger age. With such dramatic onset, I definitely recommend having Lace seen by a vet, and anticipate they'll take chest x-rays to evaluate what's going on with her heart and lungs. Hope this helps.