Dog cold symptoms and treatments How to deal with dog colds

Jul 26,2025
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Cold symptoms in dogs:

1. Lack of energy, likes to lie down;
2. Watery nose; (note that it is watery, not purulent or purulent) Colored)
3. Sneezing and coughing;
4. Bloodshot eyes, watery eyes, loss of appetite;
5. Increased body temperature, general It is 39~40°C; (the normal body temperature of adult dogs measured by rectum is 37.5~38.5°C, and that of puppies is 38~39°C)

Treatment methods for dog colds:

1. Take pet-specific cold medicine, such as Gankeling.
2. Take 1 bottle of various oral liquids against cold viruses twice a day.
3. Take "Amoxicillin" orally. A pet dog weighing 10 kg should take about 100 mg. According to this ratio, take it 2 to 3 times a day for one week.
4. Drink more chicken soup without salt, which has a miraculous effect on colds.
5. Feed some radish, ginger soup, brown sugar tea, eat less salt, and mix some honey in the dog food.
6. Drop vinegar into its nostrils to prevent sterilization.
7. Massage the nose and the whole body to promote blood circulation and ventilation, which is helpful for treatment.

Differences between similar symptoms and colds:

1. Rhinitis: The body temperature does not rise, the nasal mucosa is red and swollen, and the nasal fluid is pus-like or bloody;
2. Sinusitis: The dog's mouth and nose have a bad smell, the sinuses are swollen and painful, and the body temperature is not high;
3. Canine distemper: The body temperature rises to 40~41°C, and it shows biphasic fever (that is, first After a few days of fever, the body temperature will slowly drop, and then the fever will return after about 7 days), and there will be sticky secretions in the eyes;
4. Canine parainfluenza: contagious, severe coughing, red and swollen tonsils, Swelling nasal fluid;
5. Bronchitis: severe short cough, dry cough.
Parents who experience the above symptoms should not delay and seek medical treatment promptly to avoid missing the best treatment time.


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