What are the anti-inflammatory medicines for dogs? These medicines should be always available when raising pets at home.

Jul 26,2025
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What are the anti-inflammatory drugs for dog colds?

The anti-inflammatory drugs for dog colds include: amoxicillin, antiviral oral liquid, Gankeling, etc.

1. When the dog shows minor symptoms such as lack of energy, likes to lie down, watery nose, sneezing and other minor symptoms, the dog can be given "Amoxicillin". A pet dog weighing 10 kg should take about 100 mg. According to this ratio, every day Eat 2 to 3 times for a week.
2. When your dog coughs and loses appetite, take pet-specific cold medicine, such as Gan Ke Ling. Combined with various oral liquids against cold viruses, take 1 tube a day, 2 times a day.
3. Feed appropriate amount of ginger soup to help drive away cold.
4. Once the dog’s body temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius, you need to use antipyretic analgesics, such as Diazepam, or you can inject injections according to the size of the dog, and the dose is controlled at 0.5-2 Milliliters/kg is fine. It can also be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, such as Bupleurum injection.
5. When the dog has watery nose, shaking head, constant sneezing and other serious symptoms, it is recommended to inject about 0.5 ml (5 mg) of chlorpheniramine subcutaneously. For those with rough wheezing, vesicular sounds or severe coughing, 2 to 5 mg of dexamethasone can be injected intramuscularly. Generally, when this happens, it means that the dog's symptoms are serious, and it is recommended to send it to the doctor as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.
6. To combat concurrent infections with other diseases, penicillin is the first choice. 400,000 to 800,000 units intramuscularly, twice a day. Other antibacterial drugs such as kanamycin, cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, etc. can also be used. For dogs with severe symptoms, infusion should be arranged, using 10% glucose solution, penicillin, dexamethasone, and vitamin C for intravenous infusion.
It is recommended to go to a pet hospital for subcutaneous injection to be performed by a professional veterinarian to avoid adverse reactions caused by your own mistakes.


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