Causes of dog cough

1. Lower respiratory tract diseases

Tracheal abnormalities: inflammation, viral or bacterial infection, parasitic infection, allergies, tumors or foreign bodies, etc.

Lung abnormalities: inflammation, viral or bacterial infection, fungal infection, aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary edema and tumors.

2. Upper respiratory tract diseases

Nasopharyngeal abnormalities: rhinitis, sinusitis, foreign bodies or tumors in the nasopharynx, tonsillitis and tonsil tumors, etc.

Larynx abnormalities: inflammation, foreign bodies, trauma and tumors, etc.

Tracheal abnormalities: inflammation (inhalation of irritating substances or smoke), viral or bacterial infection, foreign body, tumor or tracheal collapse.

3. Other reasons

Abnormalities in the esophagus: inflammation, foreign bodies or swelling, etc.

Pleural abnormalities: inflammation, bacterial or fungal infection, hernia and tumor, etc.

The above are the most common causes of dog cough. You just need to adopt different treatment methods according to different causes.

Judge the cause of a dog’s cough by the sound of it

Dogs will have continuous dry coughs and even vomiting. The scientific name of this disease is canine infectious tracheobronchitis, which is caused by viruses and bacteria in the upper respiratory tract. The infection is easily contagious and is common in dogs between 2 and 5 months old.
If the sound of the dog's cough is short and crisp, without the sound of phlegm, it means there is a foreign body in the respiratory tract or the early stage of respiratory tract inflammation (mostly a cold). If the cough sound is muddy and there is phlegm, The sound indicates that there are already a lot of secretions in the respiratory tract, which is usually a symptom of mid-stage respiratory inflammation. At this time, the owner must pay attention to it.

Treatment of dog cough

Dog poop caused by dog ​​tracheal paralysis

Tracheal paralysis produces a characteristic "ga" sound when the neck is stretched when excited, exercising, drinking, eating, etc. Dry intermittent cough with shouts, cyanosis of mucous membranes.

Treatment: For tracheal paralysis, aminophylline or ephedrine hydrochloride can be taken orally.

Cough caused by cold in dogs

In addition to wet cough, colds can also have symptoms such as depression, loss of appetite, conjunctival flushing, shyness and tearing, elevated body temperature, and watery nasal discharge.

Treatment: For colds, Bupleurum plus ampicillin can be injected intramuscularly, and in severe cases, ampicillin plus Shuanghuanglian can be injected intravenously. In addition, you can also take general anti-cold medicines (note: do not take oral anti-cold medicines), pediatric cough drops, etc.

Cough caused by parainfluenza in dogs

Canine parainfluenza often develops suddenly, with elevated body temperature, serous or even purulent nasal fluid, severe coughing, decreased appetite, and mental lethargy. A few can cause postoperative complications. Symptoms of paralysis and hemorrhagic enteritis.

Treatment: Canine parainfluenza can be treated with high immune serum, cardIntramuscular injection of namycin, intravenous infusion of Shuanghuanglian, ampicillin, etc.