Dogs with colds: Recognition and timely treatment

Dog colds are a common health problem. Winter in the North of our country is always a harsh season for everyone and for pets such as dogs, cats, chickens and birds. Despite their good health, the dog is also a vulnerable animal to the cold. Especially short-haired breeds. Even dogs originating from cold places such as Husky, Alaskan, Samoyed ...

 

What Causes Dogs to Get Colds?

1. Puppies have just been brought home.

2. Dogs that have never been outdoors are more likely to catch colds than dogs that are often outside. Puppies are more susceptible to illness than adult dogs.

3. Dogs must sleep in the yard, porch, under the stairs, car basement, floor. These are cold places that are easy to make dogs sick. Dogs kept in damp cages, urine and feces are not cleaned up also easily make dogs sick.

4. Dogs are bathed with cold water, or hot water, but not dried or not dried thoroughly.

 

Common Manifestations

 

There are also symptoms of cough, runny nose, rapid breathing, fever, cold body, shivering. If not detected and treated in time, it can lead to bronchitis, tracheitis and other diseases. Influenza is also caused by a virus. The main symptom is high fever. In addition to the above cold symptoms, there are also conjunctivitis and enteritis. Recognizing these symptoms will help you diagnose your dog's condition:

1. The dog is shivering.

2. Oral mucosa and pale skin.

3. Dog is vomiting.

4. Diarrhea, sometimes bloody, or bloody diarrhea.

5. Not eat.

6. Lower body temperature.

7. If the condition persists, the dog will have a heart attack and then die.

 

Intervene as soon as the puppy has a cold

If the dog is not too heavy, you can intervene with a few folk treatment tips below:

• Give your dog warm sugar water or warm ginger water.

• Warm up your dog by buyingdog clothes ,dog mattress …

• Feed your dog enough nutrients to help them cope with the disease on their own.

If the dog vomits, it is best to take it to the doctor for timely medication and treatment. At this time, the disease has become severe and folk remedies have not worked. Do not self-treat at home if you are inexperienced.

• Put your dog to sleep in a warm place, away from drafts.

• Dogs should not be allowed to sleep on the floor (soil, marble, brick, etc.)

• If you bathe your dog, you should put it in a closed room with a heater as possible. After bathing, dry the dog's hair thoroughly.

• Feed more nutrients to create energy for the body to retain heat.

• Dogs should be fully vaccinated against diseases to prevent viruses waiting to cause disease when the dog's resistance decreases.

 

How to prevent and treat when your dog has a cold

Prevention and treatment of flu is not too difficult. Mainly to increase the resistance of the dog's body. Make sure you have enough nutrients in your daily diet. Give them physical exercise as well as physical enhancement such as going out for a walk, running or jumping. Always make time to play with your baby… Besides, pay attention to the temperature of the place. The shelter must be a place that is warm, ventilated, not damp, not drafty, to absolutely avoid catching a cold.

Therefore, as long as you observe and pay attention to your dog regularly, you can distinguish and diagnose the disease. Experienced owners can completely handle it themselves. If the owner is inexperienced or when the dog has a more severe flu. Take it to your vet right away for treatment to avoid further complications.

 

How to prevent and treat when your dog has a cold

Dogs with colds do not eat. At this time, they should eat foods that stimulate their appetite. The same is true of fragrant foods. Meat soup or minced meat can be mixed with dog food. But must be less than usual.

You need to follow the principle of eating less divided into more meals. Because at this time, the ability of the stomach to digest is very weak. Delicious food easily causes dogs to overeat, leading to poor digestion. In addition to paying attention to the diet, you should also pay attention to the dog's whereabouts.