What should I do if my flat-coated retriever has tonsil inflammation? How should I treat my dog’s tonsil inflammation? What kind of medicine should I take? Below, Xiaodouzi will share with you the treatment methods for flat-coated retriever tonsil inflammation.

Treatment methods for tonsillitis in flat-coated retrievers:

Reason:

Infection

Foreign objects hidden in the mouth

Chronic vomiting

Chronic phlegmous cough

Severe tooth and gum disease

Symptoms:

Many dogs are reluctant to eat because swallowing is painful and they drool excessively. Dogs may also cough, be lethargic, and may have a fever. When inflamed, the tonsils become enlarged, red, and folded into crypts, making them easily visible to the naked eye.

In the early stage of the disease, the body temperature rises, listlessness, loss of appetite, salivation, vomiting, difficulty swallowing, submandibular lymph node swelling, and often a short and weak cough. The throat is painful on palpation, and the sick dog often scratches the base of its ears.

During oral examination, the tonsils on both sides were swollen and flushed, with yellowish or white pus spots. Recurrent episodes of acute tonsillitis can become chronic. Sick dogs may have bad breath or reflexive dry cough, and the systemic symptoms are not obvious. Tonsillitis is often secondary to rheumatism, arthritis, heart disease or nephritis.

Treatment:

When treating tonsillitis, we need to first identify the cause of tonsillitis and then treat the root cause. For example, we may need to determine the cause of chronic vomiting or coughing. Start by checking your throat for foreign objects, such as those that may be lodged in your throat and cause tonsillitis. In these cases, the foreign body will be removed and treated with antibiotics.

If dental disease is a problem, professional dental cleanings and other procedures as well as antibiotics may be needed. Tonsils can be removed only in severe cases of chronic tonsillitis where the source of the virus is unknown. Canine tonsils are lymphoid tissue and therefore important in fighting disease. It should not be removed except as a last resort.