What to do if a three-month-old Shiba Inu catches a cold? Why does the Shiba Inu always sneeze and have a runny nose?

Shiba Inu is a very cute dog breed, lively and active, medium-sized, and is also a pet dog that many families keep on a daily basis. Dogs, like humans, will get sick when their physical constitution is not good and their immunity is low. So what should I do if a three-month-old Shiba Inu catches a cold?

What to do if a three-month-old Shiba Inu catches a cold

1. Keep your dog warm and avoid cold wind

2. Give your dog cold granules. If the dog is not overweight, give it half a bag each time, twice a day.

3. You can feed the baby some antiviral oral liquid, also twice a day, one bottle each time.

4. Give some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as amoxicillin, the dosage is half of that for adults.

For diet, you can make some light and easily digestible food such as millet porridge (if conditions permit, you can stew some chicken soup with less salt, no chicken bones, and then soak some rice)

Finally, let it rest well and massage its body and limbs to dredge the blood vessels! If it still doesn't feel better, don't hesitate to send it to the veterinary hospital.

Why does Shiba Inu always sneeze and have a runny nose?

If in addition to sneezing every day, you also have a runny nose, cough, or even a loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea, then you need to pay attention and don't be careless, because it is very likely that you have an upper respiratory tract infection or even an infectious disease, and you need to seek medical attention promptly.

In addition, the dog's nasal cavity will spontaneously react to protect itself after being stimulated by external stimuli. For example, after being stimulated by small particles such as dust, irritating smoke, etc., it will sneeze and expel foreign matter. Cold air can also cause sudden contraction of blood vessels and cause sneezing.

At this time, you need to eliminate these irritants, take good warming measures at home, and clean up places in the home where there may be a lot of dust. If there are family members who smoke, try not to let the dog get too close.

Is the Shiba Inu suffering from diarrhea due to a cold?

There are many factors that cause diarrhea in Shiba Inu, such as stress, colds, gastrointestinal diseases, food, etc. If it is caused by stress, you should reduce the stress response. If it is a cold, you can feed the dog cold granules for pets to drink. Gastrointestinal diseases need to be checked at the pet hospital. Don't feed too much dog food, just the right amount, don't eat leftovers, and feed healthy water. If the diarrhea is severe, you need to take it to the pet hospital for systematic examination and treatment.