Nasal Discharge in Dogs

A couple months back he was diagnosed with pneumonia and was put on clavamox for a month. Symptoms went away and he has done so much better. Now he is sneezing frequently with clear gelatinous discharge from his nose. What should I do? His clavamox ended and was also on robitussin. No caughing but seems like a expectorant would really help.

My labrador had dental cleaning under anesthesia yesterday. She is 5 years old and no teeth were removed. It was her first time. Blood was drawn before the procedure and the doctor said she had a clean bill of health. She has been sneezing and has had clear nasal discharge since. She is a little lethargic today but still has an appetite and she is stay hydrated. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced these symptoms after dental cleaning? I am a very worrisome dog mom so I am looking for some piece of mind.

We just adopted a puppy from a shelter. A few days after adoption, they told us our dog may have been exposed to a dog that has since been diagnosed with distemper. We are so scared that our puppy has it too. He has some white milky discharge from his nose, but only when he is sleeping. He doesn’t seem to have a lot of the other symptoms that come with distemper, and I am hoping he could just have some other problem. His energy level is great and he definitely has no loss of appetite. He just seems to have some trouble breathing while he’s asleep and has some nasal drip while sleeping as well.

9 year old golden doodle with cough, thick yellow/green nasal drainage, difficulty breathing at times times 1 year. Been to the vet numerous times. On heart pill for enlarged heart, they say now 1 lung is full of fluid. On Lasix for 4 days with little improvement. Lethargy, still eating, going outside. Vet says thick nasal drainage due to heart failure. Wouldn't it be frothy sputum from mouth if due to heart failure? On a coarse of antibiotics with little effect. Giving Benadryl, but only makes him more tired. The thick yellow/green nasal drainage pours from his nose while laying down and trying to sleep. Vet just says he's at end stage cardiac failure. I accept this, but the nasal drainage doesn't sound like cardiac to me. No fever. Lots of post nasal drip. Don't know if we should consider euthanasia at this time. He still seems fairly content with times where he seems "scared".

Please help -- My dog is 8 years old, almost 9. About 5 months ago she started having sneezing episodes that consisted of: sneezing and snotting on the floor (or wherever she is at that moment, which has included our bed and our furniture many times), she'll usually sneeze about 5 small times and then she'll have one or two big ones that shoot mucous all over. She also has episodes of "reverse sneezing" over and over. If she's not sneezing outright, she's reverse sneezing and it is very loud and makes it so we can't sleep at night (she will get up 5-10 times throughout the night to sneeze or reverse sneeze).
The mucous was clear from the beginning, but it was always a thick mucous and now it seems to be turning more of a greenish hue.

Of course we went to our trusted veterinarian, who gave us three medications, one for allergies, one for sneezing, and an antibiotic. None of them worked. So we went back. He was confused as to why this might be going on since there is no sign of blood or infection and her overall demeanor has not shifted whatsoever. She is still happy and energetic, doesn't seem sick.
So our next option is to do a nose scope, however that is INCREDIBLY expensive just to find out what is wrong, let alone the cost of whatever treatment is necessary afterwards. We will have to do this soon, but we are trying to explore every possibility beforehand. SO, we went to another vet to get a second opinion. That vet was very helpful, but still at a loss for what could be going on. That vet did say that they have scoped dogs before and in the cases that it wasn't cancer, it ended up being nasal mites. So the vet gave us treatment for nasal mites. It was a 3 week treatment and at first we thought she seemed better (we were getting more sleep at night and picking up a lot less snot), but at the end of the three weeks the issue has only gotten worse. We are now at a loss of what it could be, and so we took her to another vet in our hometown to see if the sneezing could possibly have to do with her teeth, since she needs a couple pulled. They assured us that it shouldn't be that. BUT. The assistant at that vet clinic happens to HAVE a dog of her own that has been doing the exact same thing, but for FIVE YEARS. We cannot do this for five years. It is wearing on us heavily right now and she is miserable when she's in the act of sneezing/reverse ".
At this point, we are planning to scope her nose, but we are afraid the results will come back inconclusive and it will be a massive waste of money. We just want to know if anyone else has experienced this exact issue and how was it resolved? If there is ANY insight that ANYONE can give me, please please do. We need help! Thank you in advance.

I noticed my puppy was “coughing” (sounded like choking) quite a bit I thought maybe he wasn’t chewing his food and was choking on some of the kibbles and then I started noticing he was gagging but he would never throw anything up and it continued for a little bit. Now I noticed he has thick slimy green mucus coming out of both his nostrils and started shaking his head and scratching at his ear and also rubbing his paw on his face. He hasn’t really lost his appetite (at least not that I’ve noticed) and he is still very playful and active he just keeps coughing and gagging and his nose is nasty. What do you think could be wrong with him. Someone told me he could have kennel cough and now I’m beginning to get worried but no vet can see him for weeks I’m just wondering if someone could give me an idea of what could be wrong? Could he have kennel cough or could it just be like an infection or something more serious?

We moved within the past month, and our dog Ginger, a 5 year old chihuahua, has been having sinus issues. She constantly makes wet gurgling noises, especially when licking her paws or bathing, and one nostril is fully blocked according to our vet, causing her to breath heavily. She also sneezes occasionally, though not too frequently. She does not have any visible nasal discharge, and she is energetic and behaving normally. Based on our vet's advice, we have been giving her Benadryl daily, and she went through a course of antibiotics, but she hasn't gotten any better. Any idea what might be going on?

Jake, our 3 year old 90lbs GSD has been having clear discharge from his nose, along with fast breathing, mouth breathing both while at rest, and he scratches at his nose often. Took him to the vet about this once and the vet didn’t do more than listen to his lungs. He seems like he iis short of breath often. It seems like he will sit up sometimes to catch his breath. Keep in mind this will be hours after exercise has occurred. Looking for advice on if I should be taking him to a new vet or if I’m an over worried dog parent. Thanks

My 11 year old Rat terrier has been to the vet several times already and the problem as not been resolved. He started coughing and has yellow/greenish discharge along with white discharge in his eyes.Hes been a health dog up until now and this just came on suddenly. The vet suspected heart failure because he had fluid on his lungs and it appeared his heart was enlarged. He was put on antibiotics/lasix and heart meds. He improved for about 4 days and by the 5th day started getting down again with major discharge/coughing/dehydrated and no appetite at all. he sleeps most of the day and I have to force him to drink pedialyte to keep him hydrated. Im at a lose as to what to do,He has all the symptoms of the canine flu, could that be what he has?

Hi Wag Walking, my dog appears to have been sick for quite some time. Starting last November, my dog started to have what seemed to be a stuffed up nose. It was very mild and it would just cause some sneezing at times. After a month or two, it progressed to sneezing, a runny nose, and a hacking cough. We took him to the vet and they did X-Rays and tests but did not find anything for sure so they put him on a round of antibiotics. When that did not work he was put on a second round. Neither did any good. There was awhile around the end of March where he appeared to be getting better, but it has progressed again and now it is a constant snotty nose and troubled breathing. Along with that, the hacking cough is starting to come back as he is trying to avoid breathing with his nose. Please help!!!

Our 4m hound mix rescue has a runny nose with cloudy mucous. We brought him home one week ago. I noticed his blanket has cloud stains all over. Just sitting in the family room, I see he has a runny nose with cloudy/milky colored drainage. Could this be as simple as a cold. Concerned because we have two other babies (dogs) in the house.
—He is mild tempered, and eats well. Doesn’t appear to be feverish. Solid stools, urinates as normal.

My puppy just got shot and fixed about 10 days ago.... About 4 days now he has been sneezing and blowing out snot out his nose. Ive been letting him go outside a little. Could this be a cold or allergies ?What can I give him?

I have a 5 month old husky lab. She had her Bortadella vaccine through the nose 4 days ago. Today I noticed yellow mucus from that same nostril. Shes acting normal, appetite normal. I have obly heard her reverse sneeze maybe 2 times a day since the vaccine. I havent noticed her cough at all. Could it be the vaccine that irritated her nose or an infection? Thanks.

Good day. Im Cricelle i have a pet dog, named Dalgomie. He is very special to us. But one of these days he became sick. He lost his appetite. He cant stand or walk. I know his sick but i dont know what is it. He also have a green liquid on his both nostrils and also in his eyes. What sick he have? Please help me. Thank you.

I have an 11 month husky (75%) pomarain (25%) mix. We adopted her in March. She's had think yellow mucus since the previous owners had her. A month or so after we got her she started coughing (over 5 months now). She did have pneumonia but now her lungs are clear and x rays look good and her pneumonia is gone. She still has a cough that sounds like she's trying to hack something up or clear her throat but doesn't normally throw anything up. She usually has thick yellow snot once a day. She just has a nasal sample culture and there was no growth or bacteria found . She's had blood tests and a traceal wash and multiple rounds of x rays. We have spent over $3000 and still don't know how to treat her. She also doesn't have any sign of fungus or parasites. Heart failure and trachea collapse can also be rulled out. She hasn't been tested for heart worms but I was told they take like 8 months to run a cycle so she wouldn't have symptoms early, around 6 or 7 months old. Could it be allergy - if so would apoquel help? What else could it be? We're running out of tests to do. She doesn't have any other symptoms. Eats normal and has tons of energy. Her snot and cough has pretty much been the same for 5 months. Sometimes a little better or worse but mostly just the same.

Sparta had her ear cropped about 2 weeks ago,she was on antibiotic for 10 days. She recently been having nasal discharges with white yellowish mucus. I also have a 8years old teacup yorkie, she also have similar symptoms with reverse sneezing. I'm not sure if Sparta got it from Nano or its allergies or it has to do something with her surgery.
Thank you in advance.

Hello, I have a 10 month old Boston Terrier. I noticed last night that his nose was stuffy and this morning had discharge coming out. He is also acting more tired today. He is up to date on all of his vaccinations and is usually very healthy and active. He did eat this morning and I didn't notice anything different about his stool.

I have a 3 year old German Shepard. as of 2 days ago he started to have really bad breath and a wet cold nose with lots of sneezing. as of today he has white mucus running down his throat. and its thick. No loose of energy or appetite. over all seems to be doing well. just concerned he might be sick or getting allergies.

My dog is 13 yrs old. She has had her nose removed from squamous cell carcinoma.it started 1 yr ago and had it removed 8months ago. she also has Cushing's disease .vet suspected that cancer came back month ago. we started to try RSO.So far so good but she has very watery clear/milky discharge. she took antibiotics for it and no change. also she try's to clear throat like we would if we had nasal drip. She also has greenish discharge from her eye's and off and on eating and drinking. Don't think its uper respiratory infection/ and discharge only only happens after we administer the RSO Rick Simpson Oil ( Cannabis oil)then as oil wears off the drainage decreases. We are unable to get any tests to see if the cancer has returned there is no symptoms like bloody discharge or sneezing or pawing at face. We cant take to vet cause cant afforded it after 10 grand in surgery and medications.

my new dog has sneezing,runny nose,yellow snot from nose. we just got him 5 days ago.he was also neutered 5 days ago,and given antibiotics. the sneezing started before we gave him the antibiotics.he was just sneezing up until today.now his nose is dripping,and he's not eating as much.he is getting weak.how is he sick? even though we're giving him antibiotics?

My dog has experienced clear (and sometimes not clear) mucosal, gelatinous-consistency nasal discharges. She also spends a lot a of time clearing her throat trying to get it out. The same way we do when we have a nasal drip on the back of our throats. We took her to the vet and he prescribed her antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicine. It helped a bit, but not much and has not gone away. It's been 18 months and the vet has not found anything in her blood work. What are your thoughts regarding over the counter antihistamines for her?

Lauren has Arthritis, recently diagnosed early stage Kidney disease & middle stage Dementia, Cataracts also recently diagnosed, & hyperthyroidism all these symptoms developed in very short space of time. We have tried to keep a good routine for Lauren with gentle simulated activities & she seems to be coping well, but over the last few weeks she is unhappy about going out front door for walks or to go in the car etc, she’s happier in the back garden, but over the last couple of days she has developed green mucus from one nostril & been sneezing more green mucus since last night. Lauren is too senior with the above mentioned health problems to go through evasive procedures with potential anaesthetic, but our vet (understandably) will NOT treat or diagnose without doing further tests. We are in a dilemma as tests could severely stress her (as any changes does) due to dementia, or she could pass away during any procedures etc. We love our girl with all our heart & soul, but feel that we are letting her down. Her diet is slow & iffy because of the dementia so unable to say whether this green discharge is affecting her eating. Would appreciate any advice please even if it’s reassurance. Thank you warmest regards Beth & Lauren. X

My dog Buddy a 14 year old boarder border collie with diabetes has been sniffing for the last two weeks. I have taken him to the vet 3 times already. His one nostril is closed and eye on the same side.He is on antibiotics and they looked like they were working but then I noticed his nose closed again and his eyes had puss in them. I called the vet and he changed the medication and told me to continue. So I followed his view because he has been my vet for 3 dog and I trust him. A few days later I look at buddy and his 2nd eye lids are up. I rushed him back down and now he is on 3 different antibiotics. Eye drops and two different pill types. He is eating,Drinking and going to the bathroom. I'm asking on here just incase anyone has an idea of what is going on.

My dog has this nasal discharge for how many days now with blood in one side of his nose. Then he loss some appetite. And puffy red eyes. And also difficult in breathing sometimes. The only medical intervention I've tried is puting icepack near his nose bridge and giving him dextrose mixed with water.

My dog has experienced (clear) mucosal, gelatinous-consistency nasal discharges for more than two years. We had surgery performed on her nasal passages about 18 months ago. The problem went away for a short time following surgery but, over the past year, has returned and now is as bad as ever. She will paw at her nose on rare occasions but we have not noticed any other symptoms.

Hello i have a 5 months old cocker she keeps on coughing sometimes gags she had diarriah acouple of days ago but t started to get better she threw up transparent liquid few times and she has a runny white boogers . But she is playful and eats very well .

My mixed breek Australian Shepherd has IMPA but is managed with small doses of Prednisone and Azathioprine. Since last November she has had a very wet fluid like sound in her lungs and she coughs through the phlegm and almost purrs sometimes as she lays down and it builds up. She will occasionally cough out a very thick but very clear clump of the mucus. She has always beena sneezy dog but we cannot determine where this is coming from. We have tried antibiotics which seem to help but it doesn't go away completely. Her activity level and demeanor is good/average to mildly lethargic.

My 4 month old miniature doodle has thick yellowish discharge coming out of one nostril, will not eat and doesn't have her normal energy. What can I do? .........................................................................................

my dog has kind of a white crust around one of his nostrils, what does this usually mean?
hes been on some medication for a cough a few weeks ago that has now stopped. i stopped the medication and seen the vets right away when he started peeing in the house and having diearea.
hes still hungry as can be but his regular food he has refused it even top dressed with wet food.
hes going to the vets tomorrow but ide like a rough idea what of it could be?

his eye are a little red and the vet prescribed me reactine. i have only given him half a tablet and not near as much as the vets prescribed. they have given him prednisone reactine and benelin dry cough.

My dog went in for a hair ball in her stomach/intestines surgery last Monday, when I saw her 1/2 hour after surgery she had blood coming out or around her nose. Vet said it was probably some spit up or splash from surgery. Well I picked up my dog on Thursday and she seems like she has a cold (really bad at night breathing) and there is bloody discharge since thursday though today (Monday) They put her on antibiotics and did a chest xray but it is not getting better. I'm so upset as they are saying she was congested when I brought her in and acting like they didn't see blood water coming out of her all this time! She has no other symptoms considering her stomach has stiches going all the way down (she is jumping, eating etc) However, Its worst at night she breaths fast and snores and sneezes. Help!

My senior pup has had a horrible cough for a few days. It got better and now he is sneezing a lot. It started with clear mucus but now it seems a little pink. I'm worried it is blood. What can this be? He is eating normal, just hasn't wanted to play much.

Dog is being treated for respiratory infection and has been on antibiotics for 1 week. He has 1 week left to the treatment, however the nasal mucus/discharge has gotten worse. Is this a sign that the infection is getting better and the mucus is just leave his lungs?

My dog keeps having orange discharge from his right nostril. I've been away from home for school so I haven't gotten to take a look at him until now. Apparently he's been having some discharge since end of November. He was taken to the vet and given allergy meds, but they didn't seem to help much. He's eating normally but a lot less active than usual. Sometimes it sounds like he's trying to blow his nose. I tried to use some steam from hot water to help him breathe, but not sure if that helped either.

My dog is gagging , runny nose of yellow green mucous, pees a lot. The vet thought it was allergy or urinanry infection. However the antibiotics didnt do much. He is 11 years old. However he still eats and loves to go for a walk. I don’t know if it’s a bad allergy or something is stuck in his throat or nose or if there is an infection . Please help thanks

My GSD, Jazzy, has a clear, watery discharge from both nostrils; no blood, no fever, no eye discharge, occ sneezing, some snorting (reverse sneezing maybe?), mouth breathing. No distortion of her nose or muzzle, no pawing at her nose. I was able to hear mucus moving around in her nose/sinuses? when she breathed - that seemed to stop/let up for two days - now it's back as bad as when it started. This started sudden onset one month ago - it hasn't gotten worse than the first day it started, but varies in intensity - seems to get better than back to being 'worse'. Jazzy is my constant companion so I'm very aware of onset/symptoms. We live on a farm - foxes, rabbits, skunks, voles, mice around. No difference in appetite, drinking, urinating, bowel movements. I've cut back on our walks due to this, but otherwise she seems 'normal'. I've been using a humidifier at night for her - but the sound of mucus moving in nose is back, so doesn't seem to be helping. She's very itchy also - found now red tumors/spots, no fleas, no hot spots - nothing. Just scratches a lot - seems to go along with the nose, but might be dry skin. thank you

My dog has a thick green nasel discharge, he hasn’t lost his appetite and is still interested in playing. He had a slight cough as if he was clearing his throat, which has now gone and the runny nose has now started.