True colds in dogs are whole-body symptoms characterized primarily by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract.
Colds generally occur in early spring, late fall and during sudden climate changes.
The cause of the disease is mostly due to the sudden exposure to cold stimuli, such as the attack of the thief wind in winter, sleeping in the open during the cold season, being caught in the rain, and not blowing the hair dry in time after bathing the dog.
The main symptoms of cold in dogs are: depressed spirit, loss or abolition of appetite, red conjunctiva, shy eyes and tears. There is coughing, nasal mucus is pus-like, breathing faster, body temperature rises, chills and trembling, if not treated in time, it may be complicated by bronchitis, bronchitis and other diseases. There is also influenza, which is caused by viruses and occurs in epidemic proportions. The main manifestation is high fever. In addition to the symptoms of the flu, it is often accompanied by conjunctivitis and intestinal catarrh.
The early symptoms of many infectious diseases are very similar to those of the flu. Such as the early symptoms of canine fevers, the early symptoms of microvirus disease, etc., in the clinic is generally dominated by symptoms such as elevated body temperature, sneezing, shyness and tears, running nasal fluid.
Due to lack of experience, some owners tend to treat several serious infectious diseases as colds, resulting in misdiagnosis and wrong treatment measures, leading to the death of the dog’s serious consequences.
False colds are more common in the early stages of infectious diseases, but in fact there are other specific symptoms.
When a dog is infected with Canine Temperate Fever Virus (CTFV), the body temperature is usually bi-directional, with high and low temperatures, and most of the sick dogs show signs of raw eye boogers.
In the early stage of microvirus, it is mainly accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea and other major symptoms, and usually vomit first and then diarrhea. As long as the owner can carefully observe, it is still possible to distinguish and judge.
