mucus problem

[Desmond 480]

I have a dog with a problem we cant shift,when has ran or worked hard he has a build up of mucus at the back of his throat restricting his breathing,its like thich white crap,he even has like a film of mucus in his throat even when not working,ive had him to a few vets and after a few examinations and long courses of antibiotics its no better,he also burps aswell as if he has acid build up,he is wormed regular and ive stumped as to what to do,can anyone offer any advice or or know of a good greyhound vet etc,im in the north east,thanks

[skycat 6,174]

What do you feed the dog on? Have you thought of changing the diet? Some food intolerances show up as catarrh/phlegm/sinus problems. Does the dog live in or out? If it lives in the house are you smokers? When we stopped smoking in our house 2 lurchers which had previously snorted and retched as though to clear their sinuses and throats stopped doing that almost immediately. Dairy and grain intolerance often shows as sinus/catarrh type problems.

That's the only thing I could suggest, though I'm sure you've already been down that route: just wondering.

[Desmond 480]

What do you feed the dog on? Have you thought of changing the diet? Some food intolerances show up as catarrh/phlegm/sinus problems. Does the dog live in or out? If it lives in the house are you smokers? When we stopped smoking in our house 2 lurchers which had previously snorted and retched as though to clear their sinuses and throats stopped doing that almost immediately. Dairy and grain intolerance often shows as sinus/catarrh type problems.

That's the only thing I could suggest, though I'm sure you've already been down that route: just wondering.

 

Thanks for the advice mate,ive changed feeds without any success,he lives in but we dont smoke etc,it definatley gets worse with the more work he does,speaking to a highly recommended vet today suggesting tonsills could be the problem,booked in for nextweek and a long drive to see if we can get sorted.