You can determine whether your dog has a cold by the following methods:

1. Look at the symptoms. The most obvious symptoms of dogs with colds are respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, lethargy, loss of appetite, diarrhea, elevated body temperature and other symptoms.

2. Check. After your dog has cold symptoms, go to the hospital to confirm whether it is caused by a common cold or a viral infection. If viral infection is ruled out, it can be diagnosed as a cold.

How to care for dogs with colds:

1. During the period when dogs have a cold, owners should give them delicious and easy-to-digest liquid food, such as egg soup, broth, milk, Rice soup and sugar water, etc.

2. The owner also needs to do a good job in caring for the dog during the illness, such as replacing the dog with warm cotton pads, ensuring a warm living environment for the dog, etc.

3. Don’t randomly feed cold medicines for humans. Even if you use them, you should pay attention to the dosage to avoid accidents to dogs.