What should I do if my Australian Shepherd coughs? If an Australian Shepherd coughs, it will cause a series of adverse reactions to the dog, which will not only cause great harm to the dog’s body, but also to the owner’s health. Nursing brings a lot of trouble.

1. Causes of cough:

I have seen many pet friends say that their Australian Shepherds sometimes pant. My Australian Shepherd also has this problem, especially when he is excited. The cause of this vexing problem turned out to be a collapsed trachea.

Tracheal collapse is usually considered a congenital disease. In fact, tracheal trauma or severe tracheitis may cause tracheal collapse. Most tracheal collapses will cause exhalation difficulties to varying degrees, and some individuals may have severe difficulty in exhaling and inhaling. This symptom is more common in small dogs or miniature individuals of this type of dog.

It is a common symptom among Australian shepherds, especially Australian shepherds with the popular apple-head shape. Generally speaking, as long as the forehead is high and the muzzle is short! Individuals whose side angles are 90° or lower than 90° are most likely to have this symptom. This symptom also occurs in obese individuals. This symptom is not easy to notice when puppies are young, but it gradually occurs with age or obesity. When the seasons change, and the difference in temperature and humidity is too large, a breathing sound similar to a "goose" will occur, which is almost certain to be caused by this. The disease is individual.

If the frequency of occurrence is not high and the duration is infrequent, don’t be too nervous. Just maintain it carefully. Don’t let your Australian Shepherd frequently suffer from respiratory diseases and injure the trachea, and be careful to maintain weight. To prevent excessive obesity and induce this disease, there is no need to worry too much!

If the situation is serious, you should go to the doctor immediately to avoid difficulty breathing and causing suffocation. If you are not careful, your life may be in danger!

2. How to distinguish physiological and pathological cough:

1) Time of occurrence of cough: Physiological cough usually occurs in the morning and evening, after eating, and after exercise. Pathological cough generally has no specific pattern.

2) Frequency of cough: Physiological cough usually attacks occasionally, while pathological cough usually attacks continuously.

3) Mental condition of Australian Shepherds: Australian Shepherds are in better mental condition when physiological vomiting occurs, but generally dogs are in poor mental condition when pathological vomiting occurs.

3. How to treat cough:

Antiviral drugs: Isatis root, antiviral granules

Antibiotic drugs: amoxicillin, azithromycin, Kechuanling, Baichufuning

Traditional Chinese medicine: Meibeigankang

Health products to improve immunity and fight viruses: disease resistancePoison drops, purple daisy powder, pet fragrance immune polysaccharide ointment

Cough medicines: Coton Cough Water, Loquat Cough Lotion, etc.

IV. How to improve the healing speed of cold and cough in Australian Shepherds

Take measures to keep warm and avoid taking it out in the morning and evening

Blow hot air from a hair dryer on the Australian Shepherd’s chest and back for 15 minutes every day to promote blood circulation in the lungs