The barking cough treated with homeopathy

The dogs barking cough can be treated with natural remedies but treatment with homeopathy is often one of the most effective. More and more veterinarians are beginning to use homeopathy to treat canine coughs.
What is canine cough?
The so called "barking cough" or "kennel cough" is an infectious disease, suffered by dogs. This is a tracheobronchitis, funny name right?, But in reality it is an inflammation of the trachea and bronchi.
Causes and symptoms of the barking cough
Usually presents with: dry cough very powerful - when a person has this type of cough, commonly is said to have "Dog Cough. There is a large depression in the dog and the temperature tends to increase. Another symptom is that the dog will not eat and coughs all the time, with a loud noise and hiss. This condition is produced by a bacterium called Bordetela bronquiséptica, also sometimes combined parainfluenza virus and related viruses., Therefore, you need a contagion of another dog and a predisposition to disease, commonly called a drop defenses. As flu in humans, the disease occurs most often in places where there are concentrations of animals breeding in pet stores, but you can also suffer our only dog that does not leave the house.
Homeopathic treatment for the barking cough
Treatment like the flu is symptomatic. We must relieve the nagging cough. It uses homeopathy. You make a list of symptoms and the homeopathic remedy is given which corresponds to this acute event. There are several homeopathic remedies to treat sick and choose the best for each case, eg for fever and inflammation of the tonsils (tonsils), Bryonia alb 6C is recommended to combat coughs caused by phlegm (mucus) that trachea and bronchi produce Antimonium tart.6C recommended. The recommended dose is 5 to 10 drops (depending on weight and size of dog) and provide every 4 hours until symptoms disappear. Usually symptoms disappear between 5 and 7 days.
Prevention of a barking cough nosode
It is very important to consult a homeopathic veterinary specialist as there may be serious complications. The Homeopath veterinarian can recommend a Nosode. The Nosode, is a homeopathic remedy made from viruses and bacteria responsible for kennel cough. It acts in a similar way to vaccines. Raising defenses against disease. The Nosode as vaccines is also used in the prevention of this disease. If we have to take our pet to places of possible infection, we recommend using a homeopathic vaccine Nosode of kennel cough, which prevents the disease and which is prepared every year with renewed strains of the virus. The same Nosode is used in the treatment of disease as it speeds up the healing naturally.
Herbal treatment herbal or barking cough
In addition we can use homeopathy as alternative treatment or herbal therapy phytotherapy. In our region (Province of Sonora, Mexico country), there are some medicinal plants that manage the symptoms disappear produces a barking cough, but it should offer in tincture form, for example:
· For bronchitis and fever is recommended tincture of mullein (Graphalium oxyphyllumi)
· For cough tincture is recommended Borage (Borago officinalis) and tincture of mallow (Althea officinalis)
The recommended dose in my experience is at 15 drops of tincture (by weight and size of dog) diluted in 10 ml of water (two tablespoons) and provide every 4 hours until symptoms disappear.
Avoiding or preventing barking cough
· That pet is well fed, we should avoid sudden temperature changes.
· Our pets we have in the ventilated places without smoke or irritants to the airways.
In all cases we recommend checking with your doctor, therapist or other qualified health provider. The information in this article is for information only.

Author: Dr. Oskar Gonzalez Celis
Veterinary Homeopath, Sonora, Mexico