He has also developed tachycardia and is on a beta blocker.The pneumonia is in various areas of his lungs, so it is not a foreign body.I am not sure how to care for him, I wan't to do the right thing.A couple of days after the start of antibiotics, he is fine and happy.

Wow…Dogger's immune system is overloaded, right ?

Here's my advice…I'm a former vet tech but I'm a firm believer in mother nature…

Any systemic infection like what dogger has is a clear sign that dogger isn't getting the “micro” nutrients that he needs to fight off an awful infection like this…

My personal advice ? Two simple things…

Raw, unpasturised, Apple cider vinegar added to doggers food twice a day (too in-debth to go into, please do the research)…And Bee pollen added to doggers food… A whole food, packed with micro nutrients that are cooked out of doggers commercial food…

Seriously…The vinegar (raw, not pasturised) will boost his immune system like you wouldn't believe…The bee pollen will provide the whole food micro nutrients that he needs to overcome this just like eating raw foods in the wildwould do for him if he were running free…

Please continue with what the vet ordered, but also concider what I've suggested here, o.k. ?

What Mojo said,but also try using some natural antibiotics,like Astragalus and Grapefruit Seed extract.Also,try Mucinex to help clear his lungs and a vaporizor.Give him plain yogurt to help balance the good bacteria as well. CO Q 10 is great for the heart.Warm,homemade chicken and beef broth,with added carrots,celery,garlic and parsley,is great for a dog with lung problems.Also,has the mucus been cultured to see exactly what it is? This could really help,as it would let the vet know exactly what antibiotic to use.But you can use antibiotics for months if you have to.

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