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  2. Cough reflex - Wikipedia

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    The efferent neural pathway then follows, with relevant signals transmitted back from the cerebral cortex and medulla via the vagus and superior laryngeal nerves to the glottis, external intercostals, diaphragm, and other major inspiratory and expiratory muscles. The mechanism of a cough is as follows:

  3. Many dog owners miss early signs of a cough. Vet’s viral ...

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    What to do if your dog is coughing. If your dog is coughing, contact your veterinarian right away. It's also helpful for owners to take videos of their dog coughing to show their vet, the experts say.

  4. Cough - Wikipedia

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    A cough is a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages which can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.As a protective reflex, coughing can be repetitive with the cough reflex following three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs following opening of the glottis, usually ...

  5. Carina of trachea - Wikipedia

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    The mucous membrane of the carina is the most sensitive area of the trachea and larynx for triggering a cough reflex. [citation needed] Clinical significance

  6. What to know about the mystery illness that is killing dogs ...

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    Vets said a typical case of kennel cough is characterized by the same symptoms as this unknown illness: coughing, loss of appetite, runny nose, lethargy and sometimes a low fever. But while kennel ...

  7. Superior laryngeal nerve - Wikipedia

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    Irritation of the internal laryngeal nerve results in uncontrolled coughing - usually as a result of food or water in the laryngopharynx. The lesion of this branch (for example, during surgery) that seeks an anterior approach to the cervix, is associated with a loss of the laryngeal reflex of cough and an elevated risk of aspiration pneumonia. [7]

  8. Cough center - Wikipedia

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    The exact location and functionality of the cough center has remained somewhat elusive: while Johannes Peter Müller observed in 1838 that the medulla coordinates the cough reflex, investigating it has been slow because the usual anaesthetics for experimental animals were morphine or opiates, drugs which strongly inhibit cough.

  9. Allergies in dogs - Wikipedia

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    Dogs are susceptible to allergies much like their human companions. Most allergies occur in dogs over 6 months old. A dog that is repeatedly exposed to a particular allergen becomes sensitized to it, and the immune system overreacts to a subsequent exposure, most commonly manifesting in the form of skin irritation. [1]