[KIMISBELL]

I TOOK MY BASSETT HOUND TO THE VET YESTERDAY AND HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS HE HAD PHENUMONIA - HE GAVE HIM A SHOT OF ANTOBOTICS AND ANTI-INFLAMATORY FOR HIS FEVER BUT HE IS JUST LYING AROUND AND I FEEL SO BAD FOR HIM BECAUSE I CAN TELL HE REALLY FEELS BAD IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT I CAN DO FOR HIM???? PLEASE HELP IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION

 

[tunemaker]

My Basset puppy had pneumonia when I first got him and it took him a while to get over it. Just make sure to keep him warm (lots of blankets) and my vet even suggested taking him into the bathroom when I had a shower so that he breathed moist air. After I would pound lightly on his chest to loosen the phlegm. Make sure he is drinking water and eating (even if it is only a little bit). If he isn't drinking, give him warm chicken broth with low salt.

 

[Cynthia Swearingen]

Make absolutely sure he is drinking, and that his urine output is appropriate. He probably won't eat much, but that's not so important as drinking. It is imperative that the pup doesn't dehydrate. Please keep us posted.
Cindy