Hello.
I had my Hermann outside. As far as I could see, there was nothing but grass, weeds, dirt, and maybe sand underneath him. He was doing fine but then, all of a sudden, started wheezing and coughing and mucus was coming out of his mouth and nose. Thick white/brown, then finally clear mucus. He was struggling to breathe and I freaked out. I took him to an emergency vet and they didn't find anything in his windpipe or in his lungs on the x-ray. He calmed down and started breathing normally but the vet suggested an antibiotic as a preemptive measure against infection (since I have no idea what he sniffed/ingested). I have read that antibiotics are bad for torts. She already gave him the first shot so I'm going to watch him for a while and hope that he doesn't need the other shots. Any advice? Does this happen to Hermanns a lot?
I had my Hermann outside. As far as I could see, there was nothing but grass, weeds, dirt, and maybe sand underneath him. He was doing fine but then, all of a sudden, started wheezing and coughing and mucus was coming out of his mouth and nose. Thick white/brown, then finally clear mucus. He was struggling to breathe and I freaked out. I took him to an emergency vet and they didn't find anything in his windpipe or in his lungs on the x-ray. He calmed down and started breathing normally but the vet suggested an antibiotic as a preemptive measure against infection (since I have no idea what he sniffed/ingested). I have read that antibiotics are bad for torts. She already gave him the first shot so I'm going to watch him for a while and hope that he doesn't need the other shots. Any advice? Does this happen to Hermanns a lot?
