I believe that many pet owners will encounter the problem of dogs catching colds. Dog colds are generally caused by catching a cold. If pet owners don’t pay enough attention when raising pets, it is very likely that their dogs will catch colds. Usually, it is not difficult to treat a simple cold. Pet owners can try it at home. However, some owners do not know much about this and ask questions, how to treat dog colds at home?
1. Provide warmth
As the seasons change, dogs may catch a cold because they cannot adapt to the temperature difference, or they may catch a cold because they did not dry their hair in time after walking in the rain. Therefore, pet owners must first keep their dogs warm, pay attention to temperature changes, adjust the indoor temperature appropriately, and also pay attention to ventilation. Add clothes and sleeping blankets to the dog according to changes in temperature to help the dog's body warm up. Also be careful not to bathe your dog during this period, and go out less often to avoid further exposure to cold.
2. Supplementing nutrition
Dogs are weak and their resistance is getting worse. Therefore, owners should pay more attention to their diet to help their dogs strengthen their physique. You can give your dog some light and appetizing food, such as easy-to-digest chicken liver porridge, meat porridge, chicken soup, etc., feed some radishes, drink some ginger soup, brown sugar tea, eat less salt, and mix honey into the dog's food or drinking water appropriately to increase palatability.
3. Other nursing measures
After a dog catches a cold, his spirit becomes less good and his expression becomes very indifferent. Sometimes the tips of the dog's ears will become cold, the eyes will shed tears, and the body temperature will rise accordingly. Some dogs will even lie on the ground motionless. Symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, dry snoring, coughing, etc. will also occur, and the appetite will also decrease. Therefore, pet owners must take appropriate measures according to the symptoms of their dogs.