When dogs have a cold, they may have abnormal symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, increased eye feces, listlessness, loss of appetite, and elevated body temperature. At this time, the owner needs to strengthen measures to keep the dog warm, do not bathe the dog, and do not take the dog out to play to avoid catching cold and aggravating the dog's condition. If a dog has a severe cold, the owner needs to take the dog to a pet hospital immediately for examination and treatment, usually through oral medicine, injections, or even aerosol treatment.

It is worth noting that for dogs that have not been vaccinated or are in the period of vaccination, since the symptoms of colds are similar to the symptoms of pre-canine distemper, owners need to pay special attention to observation.

Symptoms of mild cold in dogs

When dogs have a mild cold, they will appear depressed, loss of appetite, tears, runny nose, frequent coughing, and elevated body temperature. Symptoms include high blood pressure, difficulty eating, and a significant decrease in the sense of smell.

Symptoms of severe cold in dogs

When dogs have a severe cold, they will have shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, obvious high fever, conjunctival flushing or Symptoms such as blue and purple. At the same time, it may also induce diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis.

Note: After the dog catches a cold, the owner must not bathe the dog to avoid accidentally catching a cold and aggravating the condition. In addition, do not take your dog out for a walk. On the one hand, the dog is in the sick stage and can easily catch cold in the wind. On the other hand, if the dog has not been vaccinated and does not have the corresponding antibodies in the body, it is easy to be infected with the virus.