How to treat dog cough? The reason for dog cough! Dog cough is a normal protective reflex, and its function is to remove foreign bodies in the respiratory tract, especially in the trachea and main bronchi . But if your dog develops a persistent, severe cough, especially a dry cough, it can have more serious consequences.

Many dog owners feel nervous when they hear their dog coughing, thinking that the dog is sick. In fact, there are many other reasons why dogs cough when they wake up or when they are excited. For example, a dog suddenly moves from a warm indoor to a cold outdoor, stimulated by cold air; and stimulated by smoke or dust. But if your dog has been coughing for a long time, then 80% of the time it is really sick.

The main causes of cough in dogs Includes upper respiratory tract disease, lower respiratory tract disease, and cardiovascular disease.

1. Diseases of the upper respiratory tract

Nasopharyngeal abnormalities: rhinitis, sinusitis, foreign bodies or tumors in the nasopharynx, tonsillitis and tonsillitis tumors, etc. .

Laryngeal abnormalities: inflammation, foreign bodies, trauma and tumors, etc.

Tracheal abnormalities: inflammation (inhalation of irritating substances or fumes), viral or bacterial infection, foreign body, tumor, or collapse of the trachea.

2. Lower respiratory tract disease

Abnormal trachea: inflammation, viral or bacterial infection, parasitic infection, allergy, tumor or foreign body, etc.

Lung abnormalities: inflammation, viral or bacterial infection, fungal infection, aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and tumors.

3. Cardiovascular disease

Heartworm, pulmonary vascular obstruction or embolism, congestive heart disease and tumor, etc.

4. Other reasons

Esophageal abnormalities: inflammation, foreign body or swelling, etc.

Abnormalities of the pleura: inflammation, bacterial or fungal infections, hernias, tumors, etc.

What should I do if my dog coughs? Under normal circumstances, for mild and infrequent cough, as long as the sputum or foreign body is discharged, it can be relieved naturally without the application of antitussives. If the cough is caused by infectious diseases such as canine distemper (details), the dog's body temperature should be monitored at any time to observe whether there are other symptoms, and if necessary, seek medical attention. When the dog coughs, the owner does not have to be overly nervous, he must first analyze the cause of his cough, and then treat the symptoms.