Causes of dog throat inflammation

Throat inflammation is an acute or chronic inflammation of the dog’s tonsils. It is characterized by congestion and swelling of the tonsils, mostly bilaterally. It is more common in brachycephalic breed dogs. Primary throat inflammation is caused by physical or chemical pathogenic factors, or by bacterial, viral and fungal infections when the body's resistance is reduced. It mostly occurs in young and small breed dogs. Secondary throat inflammation occurs secondary to oral or systemic infection.

Symptoms of throat inflammation in dogs

1. Acute throat inflammation manifests as listlessness, salivation, anorexia, difficulty swallowing and breathing, retching, and elevated body temperature. Open inspection reveals bilateral or unilateral tonsils that are flushed, edematous, and covered with mucus or pus.
2. Chronic throat inflammation is mostly transformed from acute inflammation and manifests as cough, vomiting, reflux and rhinorrhea.

Prevention of dog throat inflammation

1. To eliminate inflammation, you can use penicillin 40,000 to 80,000 IU/kg, intramuscular injection, 2-3 times a day; or gentamicin 30,000 to 50,000 IU/kg /kg·day, intramuscular injection, 2-3 times a day, for 3-5 days. Apply iodine glycerin locally to inflammation.
2. Wash the pharyngeal cavity with saline, 2% sodium bicarbonate solution, 2% boric acid solution, and 0.8% sodium sulfonate acetyl solution, 3-4 times a day.
3. People with severe inflammation and difficulty swallowing can be fed soft food and liquid food, or intravenous infusion to supplement nutrition.
4. In the early stage of acute throat inflammation, cold compress can be applied to the neck. For coughs and sore throat inflammation caused by colds, in addition to feeding anti-inflammatory drugs, you can also give your dog Pet Da Gan Ke Ling, which is a powerful antitussive and eliminates throat inflammation.
5. For recurrent throat inflammation, during the remission period, surgical removal of the dog’s glands may be considered.