A characteristic, painful cough is present, but it is paroxysmal and incomplete.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
A cough is said to be dry, moist, harsh, hollow, difficult, paroxysmal, suppressed, sympathetic, etc.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
77. The crust of the earth is subject to certain movements, which are either sudden and paroxysmal, or protracted and tranquil.
"Geology"
James Geikie