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Hello,
My golden lab had the same thing and so did my poodle. When we got Cassie she was in the pound and she had Kennel cough, dry rough raspy cough when she barked or had a lot of exercise. My vet said that she would get over it so he did not give her anything. But my poogle is a different story, he has a collapsed trachea that makes him cough when it is cold also when he barks and when he was walked only by his collar. We have both cassie and Chris on Glucosamine condroitain, not the glucosamine sulfate! She takes 1000 mg a day and the poodle takes 500 mg a day after meals. This is found at walmart or I use costco's kirkland brand. It is the same one that humans take. It has stopped all coughing and rebuiling the joints and the cartilage in the air pipe. My vet was amazed and is now recommending this to all his other clients as a daily suppliment to maintain health.

Chris was also given a medicine that is named Torbutrol. This made him breathe easier and sleepy. This medicine helps like asthma medicine to open up the lungs and relaxed the muscles so he could breathe easier.

You might want to check a place like a farm animal place or feed store and see if you can ge the medicine there. This is the same place we get the dog's shots for at least half the price, all except the rabies since we have to have the license fee to the county.

I hope this helps your poor suffering puppies.