Asthma, a word that seems to be a bit unfamiliar to many dog owners, is not a word that can be associated with dogs in everyday life scenarios. But in fact, in life, dogs and asthma are actually closely related, because, dogs can also suffer from asthma. Asthma is an acute disease that has no obvious characteristics before the onset, and only acute attacks when exposed to allergens. The causes of the disease are classified as exogenous, endogenous, mixed, medicated, and exercise types. Symptoms of asthma attacks in dogs include dry coughing, panting, occasional dry heaving, severe shortness of breath, elevated body temperature, red skin, purple tongue, hot and dry nose, and rapid heartbeat. If you have a purple tongue and a high temperature, you should be taken to the hospital immediately for treatment. Of course, there are some diseases that have similar symptoms, so when you get to the hospital, the doctor will take pictures and do blood tests to confirm the location and cause of your dog’s illness. How can I tell if my dog is asthmatic or snoring? Some short-nosed breeds, like the French Bulldog, English Bulldog, and Pug, usually snore, sometimes very rapidly, and it is difficult to tell if they are asthmatic. In fact, there is a difference between the two. Snoring is mainly due to the resistance of air caused by the narrowing of the throat, and the sound frequency is lower and sounds more muffled; while asthma is a sharper sound of airflow hitting harder parts, and the sound frequency is higher. If only a mild asthma, it is recommended to take the usual B vitamins, asthma is going to have a preventive effect, you can feed your dog a yeast tablet every day, but if your dog has already had an asthma attack, do not feed your dog random antibiotics again. The general cause of asthma in dogs is bronchial spasm, so in fact, generally speaking, asthma can not be cured, only in the usual time, more prevention. If the asthma is really very serious, it is recommended to take the dog to the hospital for treatment, otherwise the dog will be more uncomfortable. Asthma in dogs, like humans, does not have a high cure rate, so in addition to the treatment of drugs, but also to control the dog’s allergens: 1. Do not smoke in the house, because smoking may lead to breathing difficulties and asthma attacks in dogs. You can choose to smoke outside and find a place as far away from home as possible to avoid the dog also second-hand smoke contact. 2. keep the home ventilated all year round. 3. if the home has conditions, you can consider buying an air filter, air filters can make air circulation, reducing the dog’s contact with allergens opportunities. And the purified air is not only good for dogs, but also for our own health.4. If you have time, it is best to clean the room once a day to remove the dust in the room and the pollen floating in from outside. In fact, as long as you reduce your dog’s exposure to allergens, you can largely reduce the probability of asthma attacks in dogs. The dog with asthma should not live in an environment where the temperature is too high, the room temperature should be controlled at 23-25 degrees Celsius, and the humidity should be appropriate.
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