What to do if a dog coughs

A dog’s cough needs to be determined whether it’s a cold or not

Symptoms:

Lack of energy, lethargy, body temperature rising above 40° , coldness at the extremities of the limbs; heavy and rapid breathing, coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, watery nasal discharge gradually turning purulent, and photophobia in the eyes; rarely taking the initiative to eat. The symptoms are very similar to canine distemper, but different from canine distemper.

Treatment methods:

Buy anti-inflammatory drugs at a pet store to prevent secondary infections; it is strictly forbidden to use adult cold medicines. After bathing your dog, dry it promptly.

Canine distemper needs to be ruled out when dogs cough

Symptoms:

Dogs have a dry nose accompanied by fever, and the body temperature reaches 39.5-41 degrees, tears, purulent nasal discharge, mental, Loss of appetite, sneezing, and diarrhea will automatically recover after 2-3 days. After 3-14 days, the body temperature will rise again and the clinical symptoms will worsen. In the middle and late stages of canine distemper, swelling of the foot pads, thickening of the cuticle, and cracking will occur. In some cases, acne-like rashes the size of rice grains to bean grains appear under the abdomen and inside the buttocks. They initially appear as blisters, then turn into pus, and finally dry up and fall off. Canine distemper test paper can be used for diagnosis.

Treatment methods:

The best time for treatment is the early stage of the disease. If neurological symptoms appear later, comfort is generally recommended.
There is no specific treatment in the early stage. Go to the veterinary hospital for treatment with antiviral serum, antibiotics, etc., and get vaccinated in time. The treatment duration should be more than 21 days. During this period, you need to strengthen the care of the dog to avoid catching cold in the bath. No more treatment within a month. Relapse is basically considered a cure.

Coughing in dogs may be bronchial inflammation

Symptoms:

In the early stage, there is severe dry cough, and then it turns into wet cough. In severe cases, it is spasmodic cough, which is especially obvious in the morning and starts after coughing. Vomiting; watery or purulent nasal discharge; accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and mucosal cyanosis.

Treatment methods:

Take X-ray examination, relieve cough, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. During treatment, prevent colds from aggravating the condition again.

Dogs need deworming when coughing

Symptoms:

Coughing, loss of appetite, weight loss, pale or cyanotic conjunctiva, significant loss of appetite, difficulty breathing, edema of limbs, paroxysms Sexual cough, some skin itching, papules, hair loss, etc. Possible infection with heartworm, toxoplasma,

Treatment:

Send to a doctor as soon as possible.

Preventive measures:

1. It is forbidden to feed pets raw meat, milk, raw eggs or animal organs containing Toxoplasma gondii.
2. Take measures to eliminate mosquitoes and regularly deworm the dog internally and externally.

Pneumonia needs to be ruled out when a dog coughs

Symptoms:

The symptoms of pneumonia are similar to those of bronchitis, but are more severe than bronchitis. Generally, symptoms include loss of energy and appetite accompanied by fever above 40°C, severe cough, dehydration, unwillingness to stand, dry nose, and runny nose, which first becomes watery and then turns into pus. Sometimes rust-colored nasal fluid can be seen, and severe pain is often present. Sexual cough; shortness of breath, accompanied by obvious abdominal breathing, especially characterized by a severe wet cough that makes a "cough" sound (wheezing), and sometimes no sound, usually after continuous coughing Nausea makes me want to vomit.

Treatment methods:

(Penicillin, streptomycin or other drugs are antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. For foreign body pneumonia, go to the veterinary hospital immediately to expel the foreign body) to reduce inflammation, relieve cough, and reduce phlegm.