General [General] The principal remedies for this affection are Nux vomica, Mercurius vivus, Bryonia and Belladonna.
Nux vomica [Nux-v] Nux vomica if the cough is accompanied with symptoms of Catarrh, and when after a fit of coughing the dog retches and paws at the sides of his mouth with the fore feet.
Dose. Two or three drops night and morning
. Mercurius [Merc] Mercurius may be given if the cough is violent, and the dog crouches near the fire and has frequent attacks of shivering. Dose. Three drops every four or six hours.
Bryonia [Bry] Bryonia and Belladonna are useful when the cough does not give way from the use of the preceding medicines. Dose. The same as directed for Nux vomica.
John Rush, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, USA. The Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy, by John Rush, was published in 1854. Originally published in London by Jarrold and Sons. "The Homeopathic Treatment of the Horse, the Ox, the Sheep, the Dog and the Swine."