Coughing is a common clinical condition in dogs. On the one hand, it is a protective reflex activity that removes respiratory secretions and foreign bodies from the body, thereby eliminating irritants to the respiratory tract, warding off infection, and protecting the animal’s health. On the other hand, coughing causes pain to the dog and uneasiness to the owner, and violent coughing can also raise intrathoracic pressure, which increases the burden on the heart and is particularly detrimental to dogs with heart failure. Coughing can also spread pathogens and become a factor in spreading disease. There are a variety of reasons for coughing, so that owners can identify the cause of their dog’s cough more quickly in order to respond in a timely manner. Usually dogs cough for several reasons as follows. 1. fire This condition is usually a dry cough, often with discharge from the corners of the eyes, more bloodshot eyes, and dry stools. 2. foreign objects stuck in the throat suddenly coughing, accompanied by licking the lips or swallowing, which may be something stuck in the dog’s throat. Fish bones, chicken bones, or something the dog picked up from the ground, it may have swallowed another foreign object and it is stuck in the throat.3. Allergic reactions are seen in bronchial asthma, eosinophilic pneumonia, pollen allergy, etc.4. Cough caused by infectious diseases generally include canine distemper, infectious bronchitis, parainfluenza virus infection, tuberculosis, etc.5. Inflammation of respiratory organs generally includes pharyngitis, tonsillitis, tracheobronchitis Parasites generally include bloodworms, pulmonary schistosomes, lungworms, lungworms, etc. Cardiovascular diseases generally include left heart failure, left heart dilatation, heart failure, pulmonary thrombosis, mitral valve atresia, pulmonary edema caused by vascular diseases. 8. Tumors of respiratory organs are seen in primary or metastatic tumors of the trachea, pharynx, mediastinum, ribs, chest muscles, and lymph. 9. Injuries and physical factors foreign bodies in the trachea and esophagus, trauma to the chest and trachea, tracheal paralysis (deficiency), incomplete tracheal formation, etc. Diagnosis If you do not know what causes your dog’s cough, you can perform the appropriate tests: 1. Stool test: You can check for parasitic eggs in your dog’s respiratory tract. 2. X-ray test: You can check for sinus, tracheal and lower respiratory tract diseases. 3. Blood cell test: You can initially determine whether your dog has an infection. 4. Endotracheal endoscopy: You can check for foreign bodies and tumors. 5. Electrocardiogram test: It can check the phenomenon of heart electrical conduction and assist in the diagnosis of heart ultrasound. Cough in dogs, once detected, should be treated early. 1. Generally, for mild and infrequent coughs, as long as the sputum or foreign body is expelled, it can be relieved naturally without the application of cough suppressants. 2. For dry coughs without sputum but intense, apply compound licorice tablets cough suppressants to relieve the cough while anti-inflammatory treatment. The medication and dosage: compound licorice tablets l-2 tablets / time, orally, 3 times a day; Yandi, roxithromycin 100-150 mg / kg body weight, orally, twice a day; Rijunsa 0.2-0.3 g / time, 3-4 times a day, orally. 3. For sputum, sputum is more viscous, especially purulent is not easy to cough out, should use expectorants, generally should not stop cough. Medication and dosage: ammonium chloride 0.2 mg/kg body weight, orally, twice a day; potassium iodide 0.2-1 g/time, orally, three times a day; compound licorice compound 5-10 ml/time, orally, three times a day. 4. If the cough is caused by infectious diseases such as canine distemper, monitor the dog’s temperature at all times, observe any other symptoms, and send the dog to the doctor if necessary. Prevention Strengthening the usual prevention work can also effectively reduce the occurrence of coughing in dogs: 1. Vaccination: Improve the specific immunity of the dog population. It can prevent the occurrence of distemper, respiratory diseases caused by canine adenovirus type 2 and parainfluenza, etc. 2. Strengthen quarantine: prohibit the purchase of dogs in areas where infectious diseases occur, and once infectious diseases occur, immediately isolate and strictly disinfect. 3. Note that in the season when the temperature difference is relatively large, timely give the dog to keep warm, if you go outdoors, add clothing to the dog in a timely manner, and put a mat in the place where the dog sleeps to prevent getting cold.
