Do other animals cough?

[bignateyk]

Thinking back, I have never heard any of my pets (cats, dogs). I have never heard monkeys cough on nature shows. I've heard them sneeze, gag, dry heave, etc..., but never actually cough.

Do other mammals cough? It seems so prevalent in humans, so you would think monkeys especially would be prone to coughing.

 

[SagaLore]

I think what sounds like a gag is actually a cough (as far as dogs). I've seen rodents cough.

 

[lizardth]

Dogs can cough. I bet there is video somewhere in the internet of a dog with kennel cough (bordetella).

 

[Electric Amish]

Horses cough.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Yes

 

[meltdown75]

haven't you ever seen the Seinfeld episode with the coughing dog? :laugh:

 

[AstroManLuca]

My mom used to have a parakeet that coughed, but it was actually just imitating her after she went through a couple weeks of bronchitis.

 

[Exterous]

My dog coughs. Not to long ago she sent a nice big - back of the throat one right into my wife's face from about 6 inches away. I thought it was hilarious!

 

[alkemyst]

*facepalm*

 

[chitwood]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
haven't you ever seen the Seinfeld episode with the coughing dog? :laugh:

Smuckers!

 

[spidey07]

Most all mammals cough and sneeze. You think they have a different way of getting stuff out of there?

 

[shortylickens]

My cat used to sneeze all the time. I never saw him cough but I suppose its possible.

 

[SirChadwick]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Horses cough.

Yes, they do.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/NFS4/Sjparker.jpg

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: SirChadwick

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Horses cough.

Yes, they do.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/NFS4/Sjparker.jpg

You win.

 

[moshquerade]

my dog just got her first respiratory infection last week which required a trip to the vet b/c i never knew dogs got colds. so i can definitely say, yes, dogs do cough and sneeze a lot when they have a cold. And... they can be put on antibiotics if the vet thinks it's bacterial or going to head that way.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Horses cough.

True, and proven when Costello (Abbott's partner) tried to blow a pill thru a tube into a horses throat, when the horse coughed and caused Costello to swallow it.

 

[Minerva]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGp3ysmIB9M&

 

[ElFenix]

my dog coughs, he hiccups, he sneezes, sometimes reverse sneezes (which is odd) and every once in a while i hear him fart.

 

[mgnwfy]

My dog was just diagnosed with Mitral Valve Disease, and she does infact cough not gag.

Now when her tracia collapses its sounds more like a wheeze/choking sound then a gag.