Like us, dogs can also have colds. Exposure to cold or certain viruses can cause a cold in your dog, it is not a dangerous disease if we know how to help our dog overcome it.
A mild cold can be overcome in a week with proper care.Like us, cold dogs should be hot, unwrified and fed properly.
- If yours has sneezed or coughs.
- You may have a cold.
- So keep reading this Animal Expert article and learn more about colds in dogs.
The common cold is caused by an upper respiratory tract infection, usually symptoms are not severe but you have to be careful because you can confuse a simple cold with a severe respiratory problem and vice versa.Symptoms of the common cold include:
These symptoms may be present for 1 or 2 weeks, the healing time depends on each dog and the care we give it.
In severe cases, you may notice difficulty breathing or hearing a hiss when doing so, you may also have a tenth of a fever, in these cases it is best to consult the veterinarian as soon as possible.
As in humans, the common cold in dogs can be caused by several reasons, continued exposure to cold or contagion between dogs may be the cause.
In general, it is caused by viruses such as parainfluenza, which is very common and contagious, or by a type 2 adenovirus, also called kennels cough, which cause cough, sneezing and other cold symptoms.
Some symptoms of the cold can be confused with Carré’s disease, a highly contagious disease that affects the respiratory system, so it is important to always keep an eye on our dog when it starts to show discomfort to rule out serious diseases.For more information about this disease, see our article on Carré disease in dogs.
The common cold has no treatment, but we can give you medication to minimize the symptoms, it is better that they overcome minor colds themselves, with some basic care you can lighten the process, in this way you can recover in a few days.
Here are some tips for your dog to get over the cold without any problem:
In a week or two you should make a full recovery, to avoid relapses protect them from the cold and give them a good diet all year round, so your immune system will be strong to beat any cold.
In severe cases, your veterinarian will treat antibiotic infections, but remember that they should always be prescribed by the specialist, never the self-care of your puppy.
Usually, in a week or two, the dog overcomes a normal cold, but there may be cases where we have to go to the vet to rule out serious diseases or for a specific treatment.
If one of the following is your case, we recommend that you go to the veterinarian:
This article is for informational purposes only, in Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or make any type of diagnosis, we suggest taking your pet to the veterinarian in case of any type of condition or discomfort.
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