I see a MN Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with a chronic history of rhinitis (usually moderately thick clear to white mucous, occas yellow) and evidence of allergies on blood allergy testing. His tongue varies but is most commonly pink to dull pink, a little wrinkled, with a thin wet coat that dries during his visit. His pulse is usually weak but when having musculoskeletal pain becomes strong. He has responded briefly to the many therapies we have tried, though the owner has not chosen to pursue allergy vaccines yet. He tolerates antibiotics well, and has gotten pneumonia and infectious rhinitis occasionally but not often.
I put him on San Ren Tang and he seemed more congested at first - I thought the secretions might be drying up before the herbs had a chance to decrease inflammation and mucous production. However, his signs have progressed to total congestion through his nasal sinuses so he can't breath through his nose at night and a chest cough - lungs sound clear, no fever, good energy. He sounds like he's still making mucous but it's thicker and harder to move, and that he's too dry (and perhaps too cool) to tolerate San Ren Tang. Are there any option options that might help his nasal inflammation and mucous production?
Thanks as always!
Amy