Raising a dog is like raising a child. The owner needs to accumulate slowly about the disease. The owner can usually accumulate some common knowledge about common diseases of the dog so that the dog will not be too panic when he is really sick, and can also protect the dog's health. Let's take a look at rhinitis together!

Three major reasons for dogs to suffer from rhinitis

1. Cold weather stimulation

When the weather becomes cold, the dog's nasal mucosa may be stimulated, resulting in congestion and oozing, so that the bacteria remaining in the nasal cavity develop and reproduce, causing mucosa to become inflamed, and eventually rhinitis.

2. Smoked dust irritation

May accidentally inhale ammonia and chlorine when taking the dog out, or air irritants that may directly stimulate the dog's nasal mucosa, which are very likely to cause inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Now that the air quality is generally not good, PM2.5 is also one of the causes of rhinitis.

3. Let the dog continue to develop the disease

If the dog does not notice any abnormality or thinks it is not very serious, let it continue to develop the disease, which may even affect the organs around the dog.

Symptoms of acute rhinitis

1. Primary symptoms of acute rhinitis

When the disease begins, the dog's nasal mucosa will flush and swell, and will frequently sneeze, and even often shake its head, or scratch its nose with its front paws. When you find this symptom, you must seek medical attention immediately.

2. Nose snot state

When a dog scratches his nose with his front paws, the snot flows out of one or both nostrils. At first it is transparent paddlefish, but later it becomes viscous or mucous purulent, and dry scabs will form around the nose after drying.

3. Severe symptoms of the disease

When the condition is serious, the nasal mucosa will swell significantly, making the nasal cavity narrow and affecting breathing. You can often hear the sound of nasal congestion in dogs. Some may even be accompanied by conjunctivitis, which will make you cry in the wind and be afraid of the sun shy. When accompanied by pharyngitis, you will experience dysphagia and enlarged lymph nodes.

Other precautions for rhinitis

1. Symptoms of chronic rhinitis

The development of chronic rhinitis will be slow. The dog's nose will be more and less, and it is mostly mucus-purulent. If the inflammation affects the paranormal sac, it can often cause bone necrosis and tissue disintegration. Therefore, blood stains are mixed in the snot, accompanied by the rotten smell, which can easily cause suffocation or brain death.

2. How to treat rhinitis

First of all, you must understand the cause and then put the dog in a warm place. During the treatment period, the dog needs to rest appropriately. Usually, rhinitis with mild symptoms can be cured without taking medicine. Severe rhinitis must be treated immediately.

3. Help the dog to wash the nose

For dogs with severe rhinitis, 1% saline, 2-3% boric acid solution, 1% sodium bicarbonate solution and other drugs can be used to help the dog wash the nasal cavity. When helping the dog to wash its head, it must lower its head. After rinsing, an anti-inflammatory agent can be dripped into the nose.

4. Seek medical attention immediately

Once the dog is found to have flushing, swelling, runny nose, sneezing, or scratching his nose, he should send the dog to the hospital for treatment immediately. Especially during the period of cold and fever, dogs are particularly prone to runny noses. Owners must stabilize the condition as soon as possible and do not let the dog get sick and runny noses often, so that minor illnesses will not lead to major illnesses, resulting in rhinitis, and long-term pain for the dog.