dog wheezing like asthma

1. Respiratory system infection: When a dog is infected with an upper respiratory tract disease (such as pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.), its breathing tube will be stimulated by inflammation, resulting in narrowing of the airway. Capillary dilatation and immune response regulation may cause varying degrees of changes in breath sounds and dyspnea.

2. Allergic reaction: After allergens appear on the dog's skin, chemical substances such as histamine secreted by it will re-enter the body to play a role. The accumulated results will cause dry cough and high-pitched breathing.

3. Bronchial asthma: Dogs sometimes suffer from bronchial asthma, which is very similar to human asthma. Asthma is usually caused by narrowing of the airways and is accompanied by symptoms of shortness of breath such as chest tightness, wheezing and coughing.

4. Environmental factors such as heat and humidity: high temperature weather or humid environment will cause the dog to wheeze violently, and the wheezing sound is similar to wheezing.

5. Obesity or lack of exercise: Obesity and sedentary are also one of the culprits causing breathing problems. Dogs that are hyperactive or exhibit excitatory behavior generally show heavier wheezing and wheezing when they are disturbed by inhaling too many fine particles after being outdoors for a long time.

6. Other health problems: such as heart disease, lower respiratory tract overstimulation, hyperthyroidism and anemia, which threaten the health of dogs.

Ways to care for a sick dog:

1. Sick dogs often need higher nutrition. For example, in a sick dog with fever, the metabolism level generally increases by 10% for every 1°C increase in body temperature, which means that the consumption of nutrients in the body is higher than that of normal dogs.

2. In order to supplement protein, it is best to choose animal protein feed, minimize the content of crude fiber in food, and supplement sufficient vitamins and inorganic salts. In addition to paying attention to the nutritional composition and content, we should also pay attention to the palatability of food. Generally speaking, the appetite of sick dogs is not good, and the food will not eat if it is slightly unpalatable. Therefore, it is necessary to choose the food that dogs usually like to eat most, and feed them quantitatively, so as to increase their appetite and food intake as much as possible.