Treatments for dog colds and runny noses

1. If it is a viral cold, antiviral drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, and immunity-boosting drugs are needed or specific biological agents for treatment.

2. If it is a bacterial cold, some tetracycline antibiotics can be given. In addition to antibiotic anti-inflammatory treatment, you also need to feed drugs to improve resistance.

3. If your dog has a cold and a runny nose, you should keep the dog warm every day. Do not bathe the dog during this period. You can feed the dog some nutritional paste, beef, chicken and other foods to enhance the body's resistance. force.

What should you pay attention to when your dog has a cold and a runny nose?

1. Keep warm

After discovering that your dog has a cold and a runny nose, the owner should help the dog in time. Dogs keep warm. If it's cold winter, you can cover your dog with a blanket or put a hot water bottle or other items in the kennel to keep it warm. And it should be noted that the temperature of the hot water bottle should be kept at about 38 degrees to prevent the dog from being scalded.

2. Supplementing nutrition

Most dog colds are caused by a decrease in resistance caused by nutritional deficiencies. Owners should supplement their dogs with nutrients during their colds. You can cook some light and nutritious meat porridge, fish porridge, etc. to feed your dog. You can also use goat milk powder to soak the dog food until it is soft and add nutritional paste to it.

3. Other care

Usually, dogs’ spirits will decline after getting sick. Normal dog body temperature should be between 37.7°C and 39.2°C. When the body temperature of an adult dog reaches about 40°C, it means that the dog has a fever. The owner should send the dog to the pet hospital for treatment in time.