The American Beagler Forum

I HAVE A FEMALE THAT IS 2 1/2 YEARS OLD,WAS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND HEALTH.SHE HAS BEEN AT A VET FOR TWO DAYS.WHAT STARTED MY PROBLEM IS I GAVE HER A KENNEL COUGH VAC. ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER SHE STOPPED EATING ABOUT 4 DAYS LATER SHE BEGAN BREATHING REALLY HARD AND REALLY FAST.MY VET HAS HER EATING BUT CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING BREATHING PROBLEM.ON HER X RAYS THE VET SAID IT LOOKED LIKE HER LUNGS WERE FULL OF INSULATION,FIGURE OF SPEECH.ANY IDEA WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS.ALSO THIS DOG HAD NO WORMS OR HEART WORMS.THANKS JODY MAY AR.

She needs to have one of two procedures performed: a trans-tracheal wash or a bronchoalveolar lavage. Both of these will collect samples from deep in the airways that can then be submitted for bacterial and fungal culture and cytology. Playing the odds with where you live...I would rule out fungal pneumonia(Blastomycosis).
Best of luck...
Doc S