What is the best medicine for a dog to take a cold?

The right medicine for a dog to catch a cold

1. Once the dog’s body temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius, antipyretic analgesics are needed. For example, Diazepam can also be injected according to the size of the dog, and the dosage can be controlled at 0.5-2 ml/kg. It can also be treated with traditional Chinese medicine, such as Bupleurum injection. If the dog's body temperature does not rise too much, there is no need to inject antipyretic drugs.
2. If the dog has a watery nose, shakes its head, and keeps sneezing, it is recommended to inject about 0.5 ml (5 mg) of chlorpheniramine subcutaneously. For those with rough wheezing, vesicular sounds or severe coughing, 2 to 5 mg of dexamethasone can be injected intramuscularly. Generally, when this happens, it means that the dog's symptoms are serious, and it is recommended to send it to the doctor as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.
3. To combat concurrent infections with other diseases, penicillin is of course the first choice. 400,000-800,000 units intramuscularly, twice a day. Other antibacterial drugs such as kanamycin, cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, etc. can also be used. For those dogs that are serious or in crisis, infusion should be arranged, with 10% glucose solution added to penicillin, dexamethasone, and vitamin C for intravenous infusion. All should seek professional veterinary care.
4. Improve the dog’s living conditions, avoid wind and rain, keep it warm and dry, and do not let the dog sleep directly on the floor.
5. Guide the dog to drink more water, feed it chicken soup without salt to supplement nutrition, and take the dog out to exercise more and bask in the sun to enhance its physical fitness.

Send to the doctor immediately if multiple complications occur

If the dog shows lack of energy, loss of appetite, bloodshot and red eyes, tears, coughing, retching, and pus-like nasal discharge , rapid breathing, elevated body temperature, trembling and other complications, they need to be sent to the hospital for treatment in time. It may be complicated by other diseases such as tracheitis, bronchitis, kennel cough, etc.