Can a dog get asthma??

First thing that comes to mind is Kennel Cough. Some dogs have it and get over it fairly quickly, others need to be medicated.  Very common in dogs who are around other dogs a lot like in bording kennels, parks or shelters. A vet visit might be a good idea if it becomes a problem.

Sending get well vibes to Maze hopeing that it's not anything worse.

Not sure about a dog having asthma, but coughing and tiring after exercise can be a sign of heart problems. 

 Maze isn't around other dogs that much. She's not the friendliest dog around. Lol. So no boarding kennels, or shelters. We do go to the park every day during the slow time.

My first thought was a heart problem but at her last check up (a couple months ago) her heart was checked and ruled fine.

I'm gonna wait and see. I've pulled her from agility for the summer (too hot) so I'll see if it progresses or not.  The coughing does remind me of someone with asthma after running.

Honestly if you live in a house with smokers, that would be more apt to trigger an asthma attack than exercise.  Yes, dogs can get asthma but honestly most people don't have a real understanding that asthma is a spasmodic cough (you can't stop -- you have to stop the spasming somehow) not just 'a cough'.

I know I suggested heart the last time you posted -- but honestly if they tested her simply when she was sedentary and NOT after exercise then they didn't test her fully.   Particularly in an animal, a 'cough' that occurs after exercise is truly far far more apt to be 'heart' than asthma (particularly if you live with smokers and the smoke doesn't make Maze cough)

 Callie: When they checked her heart, I had just finished working Maze so it was after exercise. Just not right after. We had a cool down walk on the way to the vet.

Also at night when everyone is hanging in the living room and smoking, she'll start to cough for a couple minutes. I'll remove her from the room, usually out side for some fresh air.  Since it's summer, we have all the window's open all the time so it's not as smoky in here. 

oranges81

Callie: When they checked her heart, I had just finished working Maze so it was after exercise. Just not right after. We had a cool down walk on the way to the vet.

Not the same at all. 

They can be allergic to something or a thing can cause them to cough -- but that's not ashtma.  Asthma is spasmodic coughing -- you can *NOT* stop ... and then there is the wheezing -- just when you breathe you *wheeze* -- which is again caused by spasming of the lungs and air whizzing thru it. 

 But truly testing the heart -- it has to be at rest ... and then some small exercise *right there and THEN* ... not "later". 

First thing that comes to my mind is Chihuahuas....and I just looked this up before writing and saw nothing  about this...but my if anyone knows the name Xavier Cugat, ( Charros husband ) I believe it was him years ago that you never saw him without his Chi in his arms.   It was said back then that he had Asthma and my sister ( who has asthma ) used say that the Chi seemed to make him feel better....or it was the only dog that he could have...or something that I don't remember. BUT my sister lived with her mother in law when she was young...they had a Chi that died of  asthma.......they always thought it was becasue of my sister.  

Now that might seem really nuts....but this is the thought!

calliecritturs

 But truly testing the heart -- it has to be at rest ... and then some small exercise *right there and THEN* ... not "later". 

So it still could be her heart then.. Damn it!   Guess I'm saving up for some tests then.. *sigh*  It's a good thing I love her. Lol!  

Has she been tested for heartworms? Most dogs that are heartworm positive tend to wheeze and cough

erica1989

Has she been tested for heartworms? Most dogs that are heartworm positive tend to wheeze and cough

Nope. Heartworms are non-existence here. I've spoken to the vets about it when she was a puppy and they don't even use preventive due to the lack of threat here. Something about the climate.. *shrugs*

oranges81

Heartworms are non-existence here.

That may make heartworms a remote possibility, but consider this.  It only takes one mosquito hiding in produce to carry heartworms from a southern climate to a produce truck to the store to your car to your home to your pet. 

Just because your area doesn't have "home grown" heartworms it doesn't mean that "foreign" mosquitos are never around.  Routine testing may not be warranted, but heart problems may justify the tests.  After all these are "heart" worms. 

ditto to what Janet said. it only takes one.

 Second hand smoke is just as harmful to a dog, like a human. I smoke, but never ever indoors and definitely not around Tootsie. I also don't smoke in the car. Smoking inside IMO is foul.

Have  you heard of laryngeal paralysis? http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2096&aid=861 My own lab mix suffers from it.It could seem like asthma.

Tena