What to do if Bianmu catches a cold and has a fever

Bianmu cold and fever treatment:

1. The owner can take the dog to the hospital to rule out other diseases first, because the occurrence of a cold is a symptom of many diseases. After the diagnosis of cold and fever, subcutaneous injections can be given directly in the hospital to reduce fever, usually one each of Bupleurum and Antongding, repeated every 6 hours, and the fever will soon be reduced.

2. If the owner cannot go to the hospital, you can use 75% alcohol or warm water to wipe the dog's foot pads and belly at home, or use an ice pack or cold water to soak the towel for cold compresses. This is the same as giving ice compresses to people. But remember not to apply ice to the top of the head. The frequency is recommended to be replaced every 5 minutes, and repeated until the temperature cools down. In terms of medication, you can take Xiaochaihu granules orally for fever, but you need to pay attention not to take cold medicine for humans, and take paracetamol orally. Depending on the situation, you need to take antiviral granules. If you are unable to determine the medication by yourself, you can consult your doctor online.

Precautions for Bianmu cold and fever:

1. Add more water to the dog, because the water loss in the dog's body is faster when the dog has a fever. At the same time, drinking more water can also promote urination and indirectly lower the body temperature. If the dog is unwilling to drink, the owner can use a syringe to help the dog drink water, but be careful not to choke the dog.

2. Do not take a bath during a cold or fever. At this time, the dog's body immunity is low, and other diseases can easily invade after taking a bath. It is recommended to wait for the dog to recover before taking a bath.

3. The owner needs to feed the dog food rich in nutrition, easy to digest and absorb, to help the dog supplement nutrition and recover quickly, such as chicken porridge, millet porridge, beef porridge, etc., and the diet should be light, less oil and salt, and the best Do not feed raw or cold food.