I. Symptoms of the respiratory tract
The dog wheezing is the same as the human asthma, both of which are characterized by respiratory distress. Performance.
1. If it is bronchitis, it will cause wheezing due to airway constriction. It’s just that this kind of wheezing is often accompanied by symptoms such as increased mucus, wheezing, coughing, and nausea. If the dog has symptoms such as loss of appetite or lethargy, the owner should immediately take the dog to the pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment.
2. Although dog asthma is also known as allergic or chronic bronchitis, canine asthma is relatively less common than cat asthma. Dog asthma is mostly caused by exposure to allergens, such as poor air quality, irritating smells, insect bites, dust, pollen, etc., and these can also exacerbate dog panting.
Second, dog asthma diagnosis and treatment methods
Dog gasping in addition to asthma , there may also be symptoms similar to asthma such as cough infection or “reverse sneezing”. It can be excluded by the following methods:
1. Canine asthma can be diagnosed by its detailed medical history, X-ray examination, etc. The treatment of dog asthma requires antihistamines, bronchodilators and steroids Treatment options depend on the severity of the dog’s condition and the degree of disease progression. In fact, the main method of dog asthma treatment is to first identify the potential allergens that cause asthma attacks, and then remove them one by one. Therefore, the owner needs to record the duration and severity of each asthma attack, the food intake, the traces and behaviors before the attack, etc., in order to exclude allergens.
2. For persistent and periodic attacks, a veterinarian may use a metered-dose inhaler to administer bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications to the dog to ensure that the medication is inhaled and effectively treats the inflamed bronchial passages. If it is a dog with chronic bronchitis, it is necessary to actively treat it to avoid the aggravation and deterioration of the condition.
3. The cure rate of dog asthma is relatively low. If the diagnosis and treatment can be obtained earlier, the treatment and prognosis will be better. The respiratory tract causes irreparable damage. Asthma requires long-term care. If the owner’s preventive and nursing measures are done well, the dog’s life span and quality of life are still guaranteed.
Third, exclude asthma
1. The dog is too hot because of the weather And panting. Because the skin sweat glands of dogs are not developed, it is difficult to sweat, and in most cases, they can only dissipate heat by sticking out their tongues, so they will pant a lot in hot weather or after strenuous exercise. It needs to be cooled and rehydrated in time.
2. Obese and overweight dogs are also prone to panting because it is difficult for them to regulate their own calories, so owners should pay attention to keeping them at a healthy weight.
3. Older dogs also wheeze more frequently, because at this time the dog’s heart and lung organs have begun to age, so that the utilization rate of oxygen for each breath is relatively low, and it can only speed up the breathing rate to obtain more oxygen. So old canine disease is not suitable for vigorous exercise.
