How to treat a cough in an Australian Cattle Dog? Many people know that it is normal for dogs to get sick. For example, if an Australian Cattle Dog coughs or vomits, do you know how to treat it?
1. Causes of cough:
I have seen many pet friends say that their Australian Cattle Dogs always pant sometimes, including my Australian Cattle Dog, which also has this problem, especially when excited. The cause of this vexing problem turned out to be a collapsed trachea.
Tracheal collapse is usually considered a congenital disease. In fact, tracheal trauma or severe tracheitis may cause tracheal collapse. Most tracheal collapses will cause exhalation difficulties to varying degrees, and some individuals may have severe difficulty in exhaling and inhaling. This symptom is more common in small dogs or miniature individuals of this type of dog.
It is a common symptom among Australian Cattle Dogs, especially Australian Cattle Dogs with the popular apple-head shape. Generally speaking, as long as the forehead is high and the muzzle is short! Individuals whose side angles are 90° or lower than 90° are most likely to have this symptom. This symptom also occurs in obese individuals. This symptom is not easy to notice when puppies are young, but it gradually occurs with age or obesity. When the seasons change, and the difference in temperature and humidity is too large, a breathing sound similar to a "goose" will occur, which is almost certain to be caused by this. The disease is individual.
If the frequency of occurrence is not high and the duration is not frequent, don’t be too nervous. Just take care of it carefully. Don’t let your Australian Cattle Dog frequently suffer from respiratory diseases and injure the trachea, and be careful to maintain weight. To prevent excessive obesity and induce this disease, there is no need to worry too much!
If the situation is serious, you should go to the doctor immediately to avoid difficulty breathing and causing suffocation. If you are not careful, your life may be in danger!
2. How to distinguish physiological and pathological cough:
1) Time of occurrence of cough: Physiological cough usually occurs in the morning and evening, after eating, and after exercise. Pathological cough generally has no specific pattern.
2) Frequency of cough: Physiological cough usually attacks occasionally, while pathological cough usually attacks continuously.
3) Mental condition of Australian Cattle Dogs: Australian Cattle Dogs are in better mental condition when physiological vomiting occurs, but generally dogs are in poor mental condition when pathological vomiting occurs.
3. How to treat cough:
Antiviral drugs: Isatis root, antiviral granules
Antibiotic drugs: amoxicillin, azithromycin, Kechuanling, Baichufuning
Traditional Chinese medicine: Meibeigankang
Health products to improve immunity and fight viruses: antiviral drops, purple daisy powder, pet fragrance immune polysaccharide cream
Cough medicines: Coton Cough Water, Loquat Cough Lotion, etc.
IV. How to improve the healing speed of cold and cough in Australian Cattle Dogs
Take measures to keep warm and avoid taking it out in the morning and evening
Blow the Australian Cattle Dog’s chest and back with hot air from a hair dryer for 15 minutes every day to promote blood circulation in the lungs
