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Samantha

Also the hoarse like cough/breathing made worse and/or brought on my exertion or stress situations (one of my dogs reactive to certain other dogs). This cough/breathing is paralytic, would stop my dogs in their tracts as they tried to breathe normally

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Samantha

We don't really get a lot of press about animal health. Usually it would be veterinary practices advising their clients if they see a lot of dogs come in with it. Although you get a lot of insistence on giving your dog Kennel Cough vaccine and I'm reluctant to do it, just as I'm reluctant to get the human flu jab. Doesn't work.

So my dogs symptoms started with excessive sneezing, which quickly progressed to include the harsh coughing type, I'd describe it more as sounding like you can't breathe. This article mentioned running nose, which made me.look more closely & yes what I thought was just a normal wet nose was in fact running - dogs licking their noses more than usual to 'wipe' their runny noses. These symptoms just seemed constant throughout the day & getting worse as I tried first bed rest & a cough syrup, getting them up for pee etc. They clearly were distressed by it and so was I. I knew the vet would just give them a jab and who knows what else. I did that once and it certainly didn't assist in their recovery. They suffered for about 2 weeks.

So I was on the search for a real remedy when I came across your article late Saturday night. Waited for shops to open on the Sunday (1pm) and headed to my health food shop, bought both the Phosphorus & Nux V, just in case, but need the Nux V.

Not a single symptom showing today (Friday) I'm so so grateful for your fabulous insight.

First dose Sunday night, again Monday morning & Monday night. Symptom free Friday.
It'll now be in my armoury should they take flu again.

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