About Us Tonsillitis Dogs have tonsils like humans do.
Dogs have just one set of tonsils.
One tonsil is located on each side of the throat. These can become inflamed, and when they do it's called tonsillitis. The inflammation can be due a number of conditions including an infection, chronic vomiting, chronic productive coughing, and severe dental and gum disease. Dogs with tonsillitis may retch, cough, not want to eat, and act depressed. Depending on the cause, they may also have a fever.