Nowadays, more and more people are raising dogs. Some people raise dogs to relieve their loneliness, and some people simply like small animals. However, no matter what reason you want to raise a dog, you need to understand some of the conditions of dogs. Let’s talk about what to do if your dog has a cold and cough~
First of all, you must distinguish the dog’s cough.
1. Dry cough: The sound of a dry cough in a dog is very clear, and there is no phlegm. Symptoms include: foreign bodies in the trachea, early stage of acute laryngitis, pleuropneumonia, tuberculosis, etc.
2. Wet cough: The sound of a dog’s wet cough is dull and long, which indicates that there is a large amount of thin secretions in the dog’s respiratory tract. As the dog coughs, some secretions will be sprayed out from the nostrils. Symptoms include: pharyngitis, bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, lung abscess, lung gangrene, etc.
3. Painful cough: A dog’s painful cough is accompanied by painful symptoms. When a dog coughs painfully, its head and neck will straighten and become restless. Symptoms include: pleurisy, foreign bodies in the respiratory tract, foreign body pneumonia, pericarditis, rib fractures, etc.
We have talked about the different types of dog coughs. Let’s talk about their treatment methods
1. Clear throat, expectorant and antitussive method
Coughing helps to clear sputum and foreign matter in the respiratory tract. It is a normal protective reaction. When the dog has a mild cough or there is phlegm, do not use cough medicine.
2. Let the dog drink more water
If the dog's cough is a mild symptom, the owner should feed the dog some warm water, which can warm the dog's throat, relieve discomfort, and also help the dog's body metabolism.
3. Use cough syrup
If your dog’s cough symptoms are severe, you should take cough medicine in time, such as Bi Chou Ping, Ke Ping, Ke Kuai Hao, Loquat Cough Syrup, etc. It is recommended to buy cough medicine from a regular pet hospital, and be sure to take the medicine according to the doctor's instructions.
Cough is one of the symptoms of a cold in dogs. If the pet owner finds that the cough symptoms are serious, he should take the dog to the doctor immediately, follow the doctor's instructions, and do not treat without authorization.