Pug Cold Symptoms and Treatment

Pug Cold Symptoms:

Pugs with a cold will have symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, listlessness, loss of appetite, bloodshot eyes and difficulty eating. A cold is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of viruses. If the dog is left untreated for a long time, the dog’s condition will become more serious and even have a fever. The owner should always pay attention to the dog’s body temperature. When the dog has a fever above 40 degrees, it should be sent to the pet hospital immediately up.

Pug cold treatment methods:

1. Antipyretic and anti-inflammatory: the normal body temperature of a dog does not exceed 39°C, and antipyretic and analgesic drugs can be used when the body temperature of a dog with a cold exceeds 40°C and chills occur. Antongding is more commonly used, and 0.5-2 ml is injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly according to the size of the individual.

2. Bupleurum injection can be used in traditional Chinese medicine, and the curative effect is good. For sick dogs whose body temperature does not rise much, it is not necessary to inject antipyretic drugs, and it is enough to take cold medicine for humans orally, and the dose is 1/4 to 1/2 of that of an adult.

3. For sick dogs with excessive nasal discharge, falling head and sneezing, about 0.5 ml (5 mg) of chlorpheniramine can be injected subcutaneously. For dogs with rough breathing sound, blistering sound or severe cough, 2-5 mg of dexamethasone can be injected intramuscularly; or pet Dagan Keling can be given orally to dogs, which is specially used to treat coughs and sneezing caused by colds and fevers in dogs. question.

4. For anti-infection, penicillin is the first choice. 400,000 to 800,000 units of intramuscular injection, twice a day, other antibacterial drugs such as kanamycin, cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, etc. can also be used. Serious cases should be treated with infusion, and 10% glucose solution can be added to penicillin, dexamethasone, and vitamin C for intravenous infusion.