[Dailydrool] Basset boy is hoarse

[Lynn Kalber]

Hello, all droolers... you've helped me in the past with my  
questions, and you help me all the time as I lurk and read your great  
advice and wonderful stories.
I have another question for you - my basset, Louie, who is 6, has  
gone hoarse in the past 2 weeks. He's got a wonderful hound bay and  
voice, and now when he barks, the first part sounds almost OK, the  
second is definitely not there and he gets a surprised look on his  
face. It sounds as if his throat hurts.

I checked with my vet and she told me to look in his mouth for  
anything different. His tonsils seemed to be a bit pink and swollen  
(I checked my other dogs mouths to see what theirs looked like for  
comparison - everyone thought it was great fun) and she put him on  
Baytril for 10 days. But that drug is gone now and he's still hoarse.

He does have severe skin allergies and gets shots every 10 days. He's  
also on Atopica for his allergies.

Has anyone seen this before and does anyone have any ideas? Thanks  
for anything you can toss my way! - Lynn, human slave to Louie, Mabel  
and Cooper