Animals, like people, are sick. And, just like a person, a dog can have a runny nose. And the causes of inflammation of the nasal mucosa of dogs can be the same as in humans:
- viral and bacterial infections;
- supercooling;
- getting into the nose of a foreign body;
- increased or decreased air temperature;
- influence of smoke.
Even before your pet is clearly flowing snot, you can observe some signs of his illness. Symptoms of a runny nose in a dog can manifest itself in the form of constant rubbing and licking with a puppy of the nose and incessant sneezing. Just as a consequence of shortness of breath and a lack of the brain to get the right amount of oxygen, an animal may have a loss of energy and a decrease in activity during the cold , so it is better to give vitamins to the animal.
What if the dog has a cold?
A runny nose in a dog can manifest itself in two forms:
- acute, which takes place in most cases in 5-7 days;
- chronic, from which it can not be got rid of for months, and sometimes even for years.
In this case, acute rhinitis, in the absence of treatment, can easily assume a chronic form, and then it will be difficult to cope with it.
Before starting treatment, it is necessary several times a day to clean the nose of the dog from the crusts that form. To mitigate them, a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide is used. And in order for these crusts to not form, nose holes should be lubricated with petroleum jelly.
Treatment of a runny nose in a dog can be carried out by such folk methods and means:
- pieces of cotton wool are moistened with onion juice and inserted into the nasal opening of the dog three to four times a day for 10-15 minutes;
- the nose is warmed up with the help of hot sand, poured into a pouch (you need to do this 3-4 times a day);
- For inhalation, boiled potatoes can be used;
- tablet streptotsida, in the form of a powder, you need to blow out into the nose of the dog;
- Dense nasal secretions can be washed with juice of boiled beet.
Drops from the common cold for dogs can be used here:
- a one-percent solution of furacilin;
- 0.15% solution of maximin;
- aloe juice, carrots or beets.
With a chronic cold you can apply homeopathy. However, you can not use the same remedies used for people to treat rhinitis in dogs.
But before you start treatment, you should correctly identify and eliminate the cause of your pet's illness. And for a more correct treatment of the dog is still desirable to visit a veterinarian.