Dogs cannot take human cold medicine. Dog physiology is different from human physiology, and many ingredients in human cold medicine are not suitable for dogs. Therefore, it is recommended that owners feed their dogs with pet-specific medicines to avoid causing other abnormalities in their dogs. Also, most people’s cold medicines contain acetaminophen, which is very harmful to dogs and may even cause poisoning.
Dog cold symptoms:
1. Dogs are generally active and lively. If the dog suddenly increases its sleep time, is listless, does not like activities and If it is accompanied by loss of appetite, it may be the early stage of a cold.
2. Dogs will also have runny noses when they are sick. When they have a cold, their noses will always be watery and transparent.
3. Sneezing, body temperature rising above 39 degrees, rapid breathing, coughing, accompanied by decreased appetite, etc.