Dog Kennel Cough Symptoms and Treatment

Dec 07,2023
2Min

Kennel cough symptoms:

1. In the early stage, dogs will have paroxysmal coughing, as if there is a foreign body stuck in the throat, which will change with exercise or temperature changes. When it gets worse, there is no change in appetite or body temperature.

2. In the later stage, frequent and worsening coughs, loss of appetite, lack of energy, purulent nasal discharge, and elevated body temperature will occur.

Treatment methods for kennel cough:

When a dog is infected with kennel cough, the dog can be fed some antiviral oral liquid, etc. For medicine, you can also give the dog some cough drops, etc., and give the sick dog some anti-inflammatory drugs such as Baichufu Ning and Tiecao Doxycycline tablets. For sick dogs, it is best for the owner to take the dog to a professional hospital for treatment, follow the doctor's advice, and prescribe the right medicine according to the dog's own condition, so as to alleviate the condition and help the dog recover in time.

Things to note after a dog suffers from kennel cough:

1. The dog’s utensils and home need to be fully disinfected.

2. Feed your dog more nutritious food, which can help it enhance its resistance.

3. Keep the dog’s living environment dry and warm.

4. Take the patient to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

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