Here are the following diagnosis points for dog colds

1. The dog coughs and makes a "hahaha" sound;
2. Lethargy and loss of appetite;
3. Nose Dryness and body heat; the normal body temperature of adult dogs is between 36.5-37.5 degrees, and the normal body temperature of puppies is between 37-38 degrees;
4. Tearing, bloodshot eyes, and tears flowing out from time to time;
5 , watery nasal discharge, not pus-like.

How to treat dog colds

1. Mild colds You can feed dogs anti-cold medicines specially designed for children at children's dosages, such as Children's cold granules, Cold granules; but be careful not to give the adult ones to dogs.
2. Dogs with cough symptoms can take oral compound licorice tablets, 3-4 tablets/time, 2 times a day.
3. Early Oral aspirin 1-2 tablets/time; or intramuscular injection of 30% metamizole, 1-2 times a day, 2 ml each time also may.
4. When the body temperature exceeds the normal temperature and is accompanied by shivering, antipyretic and analgesic drugs can be used. Commonly used injections include Antonin, with 0.5 to 2 ml injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly according to the size of the individual. Traditional Chinese medicine can be Bupleurum Injection.
5. If you are worried about your dog complicating other diseases, you can inject penicillin. 400,000 to 800,000 units are injected intramuscularly twice a day. Other antibacterial drugs such as kanamycin, cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, etc. can also be used. Severe cases should be treated with infusion. Penicillin, dexamethasone, vitamin C, etc. can be added to 10% glucose solution and intravenously dripped together. It's best to leave it to a professional veterinarian.

The normal duration of dog colds is 3-5 days, sometimes 7-10 days. People with good immunity may recover on their own, but some dogs with poor physical constitution may induce bronchitis. or pneumonia, etc. If your dog is found to have severe cold symptoms, the best way is to send it directly to the pet hospital for examination and listen to the veterinarian's advice; to avoid other diseases caused by delayed treatment, guide the dog to drink more water >, you can feed chicken soup without salt to supplement nutrition.

What you should pay attention to when your dog catches a cold:

1. Keep warm: add warm blankets and soft cushions to the kennel. Do not place the kennel facing the wind. Move it so that the wind cannot blow. The place.
2. Feed the dog an appropriate amount of ginger soup to dispel cold: Ginger soup also has the effect of dispelling cold for dogs.Maybe the dog is not willing to drink it. You can use a syringe (throw away the needle part) to take it. It has certain side effects and can only be used as medicine when catching a cold.
3. Feed your dog’s favorite nutritious dog food or canned food. You can also feed your dog appropriate meat with high protein content to supplement the nutrients your body needs.