Rhinitis in dogs is caused by foreign body irritation, trauma or secondary infection of certain diseases, causing dogs to experience symptoms such as sneezing, congestion in the nasal membrane, and swelling. This disease can occur all year round. Ne...
Rhinitis in dogs is caused by foreign body irritation, trauma or secondary infection of certain diseases, causing dogs to experience symptoms such as sneezing, congestion in the nasal membrane, and swelling. This disease can occur all year round. Next, the editor will analyze the causes of dog rhinitis.
1. Causes of rhinitis in dogs
1. The weather is cold and the nasal mucosa is stimulated, causing congestion, seepage, and even bacteria remaining in the nasal cavity to develop and reproduce, causing mucosal inflammation.
2. Inhaling ammonia and chlorine, smoke, dust, pollen, insects, etc. directly stimulate the nasal mucosa, which will cause inflammation of the nasal mucosa.
3. Continue to develop the disease or spread to surrounding organs.
2. Key points for diagnosis of rhinitis in dogs
1. When acute rhinitis
Just after the onset of the disease, the nasal mucosa is flushed and swollen, and frequently sneezes. They often shake their heads or scratch their noses with their front paws. At the same time, the nose runs out on one or both sides of the nostrils. At the beginning, it is transparent and serous, and then it turns into serous mucus or mucus-purulent nasal. After drying, dry scabs form around the nostrils.
When the condition worsens, the nasal mucosa is swollen very significantly, causing the nasal cavity to become very narrow, causing difficulty in breathing, and the sound of nasal congestion can be heard. When conjunctivitis occurs, tears will appear in the eyes. When there is pharyngitis, it has difficulty swallowing, often accompanied by coughing and swelling of the jaw lymph nodes.
2. The onset of chronic rhinitis
continues slowly, and runny nose is sometimes more common, sometimes less, and is often mucus purulent. If inflammation is not treated in time, it may cause osteoneal necrosis and tissue disintegration, so blood may be mixed in the snot and smelly. The causes of asphyxiation or encephalopathy are mostly chronic rhinitis, which must be taken seriously.
According to the symptoms of the nasal cavity, if the nasal mucosa is flushed, swollen, runny nose, sneezing and scratching the nose, the diagnosis needs to be made immediately.
3. Prevention and treatment of rhinitis in dogs
Dog rhinitis is also closely related to air quality. In severe cold winters, due to the high smog days, it is best not to take the affected dog out on smog days. Even healthy dogs should avoid going out on smog days. Dirty air is most likely to cause respiratory diseases and rhinitis in dogs.
To treat rhinitis, you first need to understand the cause, then put the dog in a warm place, and stop training and need to rest appropriately. Usually acute rhinitis with milder symptoms can be cured without taking medicine.
For severe rhinitis, choose the following medicines to rinse the nasal cavity for the dog: 1% saline, 2-3% boric acid solution, 1% sodium bicarbonate solution, 0.1% potassium permanganate solution, etc. When rinsing the nasal cavity, the dog's head must be lowered down. After rinsing, then drop anti-inflammatory agents into the nostrils.
To promote vasoconstriction and reduce sensitivity, 0.1% adrenaline or phenyl salicylate (Saro) paraffin oil (1:10) can be used to drip into the nostrils, and the nose drops can also be used.
