The best way to deal with a dog having a cold is to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination first, and then treat it with medication according to the specific symptoms. Of course, if the dog only has a slight cold, you can also pay attention to keeping the dog warm first, and give the dog plenty of water to drink to speed up the metabolism, which will also help the dog recover. If your dog's cold is already severe, you cannot delay it any longer. You must take your dog to a pet hospital for medical treatment as soon as possible, otherwise your dog's life may be in danger.

1. Mild cold

If it is a mild cold, the owner first needs to take measures to keep the dog warm to prevent the dog from catching cold again and contracting germs. For example, use special electric blankets, blankets for pets, or clothes for dogs. Then you need to give your dog plenty of water to replenish his body with enough water and speed up his metabolism, which is also beneficial to his recovery. At the same time, you also need to be careful not to let the dog sleep in a ventilated area, and you cannot give the dog a bath.

2. Severe cold

If it is a severe cold, the owner needs to take the dog to the doctor immediately and take medication according to the doctor's instructions. Be sure not to blindly use human cold medicine on your dog, otherwise it may cause the dog to be poisoned. Moreover, the dosage of medicine for humans is different from that for pets. Overdosage will not only fail to treat the dog's cold, but will also cause the dog's condition to worsen, and in severe cases, death.

Note: If it is found that the dog's temperature exceeds 40 degrees, it needs to be cooled down immediately. You can wrap ice cubes in a towel and wipe the dog's body to help dissipate heat, or take the dog to the pet hospital for antipyretic injections and use pet-specific cold medicine for treatment.