Dry cough in dogs may be caused by foreign objects stuck in the throat, infection with internal parasites, or respiratory diseases. First of all, if you find that your dog's throat is sensitive or even painful when you touch it lightly, you need to open the dog's mouth immediately to see if the foreign body can be taken out. If necessary, seek medical advice in time. Secondly, if there are many parasites in the dog's body, dry cough will also occur, and the owner usually needs to deworm the dog on time. Finally, if your dog has a sudden dry cough for a long time or is even accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, it is recommended to send it to a pet hospital for treatment in time.
1. Foreign objects stuck in the throat
When there are foreign objects stuck in the dog's throat, such as bones, hair, dust, etc., the foreign objects will continue to irritate the dog's throat, which will cause the dog to have a dry cough. , sometimes dogs will also vomit. In this case, it is recommended that the owner contact the pet doctor promptly and take emergency measures to try to make the dog spit out or remove the foreign object stuck in the throat. If you are unable to operate it by yourself, it is recommended to go to a pet hospital for a DR examination as soon as possible to determine the specific location of the foreign body and use an endoscope to remove it.
Note: It is usually best for owners not to feed their dogs bones with sharp points, such as chicken, duck and other poultry bones, fish bones, etc. It is recommended to feed meat directly.
2. Infection with internal parasites
Dogs are infected with internal parasites such as roundworms and tapeworms. A large number of parasites swimming in the body can cause dry cough. At this time, the dog needs to be dewormed internally immediately and regularly. It is generally recommended to deworm the dog internally every three months and externally every month to prevent parasites. Infect.
3. Suffering from respiratory diseases
If a dog has a sudden dry cough for a long time, you should consider whether the dog has a respiratory disease. Usually the dog will also It is accompanied by symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, and abnormal body temperature. If this is the case, you need to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.