Dogs have a cold within 10 days
Under normal circumstances, the course of a dog cold is 3-5 days, and most of them are 7-10 days.
Once the dog shows: lack of energy, loss of appetite, conjunctival flushing, eyes shy and tearful, coughing phenomenon, nasal discharge is pus-like, rapid breathing, increased body temperature, trembling and other symptoms, if not treated in time, it may be complicated by tracheitis, bronchitis and other diseases. The best way is to send the pet hospital directly for examination and listen to veterinary advice; to avoid other diseases induced by delayed treatment, and to guide the dog to drink more water.
Dogs with colds pay attention to distinguish whether they are diseases or not
1. Rhinitis: body temperature does not rise, nasal mucosa is red and swollen, nasal fluid is purulent or bloody;
2. Sinusitis: dogs have odor in the mouth and nose, swollen and painful sinuses, and body temperature does not rise;
3. Canine plague: the body temperature rises to 40 ~ 41 ° C, and it is bipolar heat (that is, burn for a few days, the body temperature slowly decreases, after about 7 days and then fever), the eyes have sticky secretions; puppies without vaccination, especially pay attention;
4. Canine parainfluenza: infectious, very intense cough, redness and swelling of tonsils, purulent nasal fluid;
5. Bronchitis: severe short cough, dry cough.
How to prevent colds in dogs
1. Pay attention to the appropriate clothing for the dog to keep warm, keep the breeding environment dry and clean;
2. The dog's nest can be thickened with a cushion to avoid catching a cold;
3. Supplement nutrition, increase outdoor exercise, enhance the dog's physique and immunity;
4. Appropriate vaccination against colds and infectious diseases can be given to enhance resistance;
5. Use cold water to bathe and wash the dog's face, regardless of the cold winter and heat, it has a miraculous effect on preventing colds.
Dog cold care
1, first of all, the dog should be given warm and cold, add a warm blanket and cushion in the kennel, do not face the kennel, and should be moved to a place where the wind cannot be blown.
2. Give the dog a pet-specific cold medicine, such as cough spirit, to alleviate the cough, runny nose, fever and other symptoms caused by the dog's cold, and help the dog recover health as soon as possible.
3, dogs cold body is in a weak period, so it is necessary to increase nutrient intake, feed some vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, such as apples, Sydney, etc., can also be properly fed meat with high protein content; feeding unsalted chicken soup to supplement nutrition helps to improve the dog's resistance.
4, feed the dog an appropriate amount of ginger soup to drive away the cold: ginger soup for dogs also has a cold repellent effect, may be the dog is not willing to drink, you can use the syringe (throw away the needle part) to take, there are certain side effects, can only be used appropriately when cold.
5. Do not bathe the dog before the cold is good, and avoid getting cold again to aggravate the cold.
