A dog's runny nose may be caused by a cold

A cold is a common problem in dogs, and the dog's demeanor after a cold also looks like a severe cold. of human beings.
Dogs with colds will have some common symptoms, such as elevated body temperature, lack of energy, chills and shivering, and loss of appetite.
The treatment method for dog colds is mainly antipyretic and anti-inflammatory. First, measure the dog’s temperature. You can use rectal temperature measurement or armpit temperature measurement to measure the temperature. Then you can give some common cold medicines. , such as isatis root, Panax notoginseng, etc., but the dosage should not exceed a quarter of human consumption, remember.
Then take measures to keep the dog warm. For example, if the weather is cold, put a small sun next to the dog, or add a thick blanket under the dog's kennel, etc. You should also be careful not to increase nutrition when your dog has a cold. The gastrointestinal digestion ability is not good during a cold. If you need to supplement, you should also feed some liquid food or small pellet food that is better for digestion.

Dogs have a runny nose or have a fever

Dog fever is also caused by a cold, but compared to a cold, if it lasts for a period of time If the dog is not cooled down, the dog is likely to develop other complications caused by excessive body temperature.
When a dog has a fever, you need to measure its body temperature to determine whether it has a fever. The basal body temperature of a dog is 39°C. If the measurement result exceeds 40°C, then the dog must have a fever. Dogs with fever will appear listless, lose their appetite, and their noses will become extremely dry. This is also a major symptom. Dry heat on the dog's nose means that the dog's physical discomfort has become serious.
If your dog has a fever, send it to the doctor as soon as possible and receive treatment under the professional advice of the doctor. If there is no hospital nearby or the distance is too far, you can first let the dog take human antipyretics. Aspirin and Tylenol are two antipyretics that dogs can take, but pay attention to the dosage. Aspirin: 10mg/kg body weight, per day. Twice a day. Tylenol: 10mg/kg body weight, twice daily.

If a dog’s nose has yellow-green discharge, it may be suffering from canine distemper

Canine distemper is one of the three major animal diseases. Infectious diseases in dogs are not zoonotic diseases.
Canine distemper will show an increase in body temperature to 39.5°C to 41°C, loss of appetite, lethargy, liquid secretions from the eyes and nose, sneezing, and diarrhea. The symptoms in the middle stage include increased body temperature, cough, purulent nasal discharge, and purulent eye mucus. Later there will be various kinds of essencesPsychological symptoms, such as foaming at the mouth, convulsions, etc., are more difficult to cure in the later stages.
With canine distemper, when the dog is still able to eat, you can feed beef with water, cut it into small pieces, boil it in water, and then force-feed it to the dog until the dog can eat on its own. If you don’t drink water, use oral rehydration salts, goat milk powder, etc. The most important thing about canine distemper is to eat. Only by supplementing energy can the cure be possible.
Then the dog was injected with canine distemper monoclonal antibody intramuscularly, once a day for 3-5 days, and after seven days, there was no need to inject more. In addition, canine distemper interferon vaccination is also done once a day, with a course of treatment lasting 2-4 weeks. Please follow the doctor's instructions.

Vaccination is necessary to prevent canine distemper

Various vaccines for dogs can prevent canine distemper. The first vaccination is usually at 4 weeks of age or above, and the vaccinations are given at 21-day intervals. 3 times. In addition to the initial vaccination, booster vaccinations are also required every year. An annual booster of a certain combined vaccine and rabies vaccine is enough.
But it should be noted that the prevention emphasized here is that dogs that have already suffered from canine distemper cannot be vaccinated, otherwise the vaccine itself is a virus and will aggravate the condition.