Do Dogs Get Colds?

[Barkley]

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Hi all.

I have found this forum in search of some answers!!! Hopefully you can help me.

This may sound a bit weird, but I don't actually know.

I have an 8 month old Pooshie (Mini Poodle/Shih-Tzu cross) called Barkley, and he has always sneezed regular, think its to do with his small nose.

But in the last two days, he has sneezed and followed it with 5-10 seconds of heavy snorting. Aside from this that I have noticed, he is otherwise perfectly fine, still full of life and excitement.

So, I'm wondering if Dogs do suffer from colds when the weather drops, just like us. He still has to go outside to do his business, so can that give him a chill?

 

[Hula]

Dogs can get respiratory infections , they can also have allergies . At this time of the year when the heating is on the air can be more dry than normal and that can cause problems . Going out to do the toilet shouldn't make a difference as colds are caused by viruses and not a drop in temperature .

If it goes on too long or if he stops eating or drinking I would take him to the vet in case he needs antibiotics

 

[Debbie b]

Dogs can get respiratory infections , they can also have allergies . At this time of the year when the heating is on the air can be more dry than normal and that can cause problems . Going out to do the toilet shouldn't make a difference as colds are caused by viruses and not a drop in temperature .If it goes on too long or if he stops eating or drinking I  would take him to the vet in case he needs antibiotics 

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[SIZE=14pt]agree with hula, check to make sure he hasn't a discharge from the nose, if he does go to the vet[/SIZE]

 

[Barkley]

Cheers guys.

Its really strange. He is perfectly fine apart from this. Still eating and drinking, still lively, still happy to go outside, its just every so often he does this strange snorting after sneezing.

I will keep an eye on it.

 

[dana]

it could be a soft pallet problem made worse by the sneezing. keep an eye on him, if u feel he is getting worse go to the vets.

 

[June Jonigk]

Hi all.
I have found this forum in search of some answers!!! Hopefully you can help me.

This may sound a bit weird, but I don't actually know.

I have an 8 month old Pooshie (Mini Poodle/Shih-Tzu cross) called Barkley, and he has always sneezed regular, think its to do with his small nose.

But in the last two days, he has sneezed and followed it with 5-10 seconds of heavy snorting. Aside from this that I have noticed, he is otherwise perfectly fine, still full of life and excitement.

So, I'm wondering if Dogs do suffer from colds when the weather drops, just like us. He still has to go outside to do his business, so can that give him a chill?

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Some great advice from the others, but also wanted to say my dogs all had the same symptoms during the summer. One started, then the others one by one, so that told me it was a virus. One of them did have a slight watery drip from her nose, but all perfectly well otherwise.

I spoke to my vet, as my old girl was booked in for a dental, and I didn't think she should have it with the snorting symptoms. He said give her a couple of weeks and then bring her in. I did and she was fine. All got over it with no problems after.

One of my boys has a croaky throat (but no coughing) - which I think was too far after the cold to have been connected - perfectly well otherwise though. The vet gave him antibiotics and a steroid jab, and although I took him back two weeks later as it hadn't completely cleared up, the vet said he didn't think I should worry. I was to give him until the end of October, and if still croaking take him for investigations - he is improving daily, but if he has a mad barking session, it sets him back. I'm not totally happy with him, but still unsure of taking him for a general anaesthetic yet, as he is so well otherwise. Anyone else ever had a hoarse dog?

 

[nicky12]

Me juney i had a dog with horase throut for a little while ,but it was because i accidently closed the car window on his throat :b poor baby never forgive myself for that :b

 

[June Jonigk]

Me juney i had a  dog with horase throut for a little while ,but it was because i accidently closed the car window on his throat  :b poor baby never forgive myself for that  :b

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How long did it last Nicky? I was wondering if he had run into another dog, or bashed his throat somewhere

 

[nicky12]

Me juney i had a  dog with horase throut for a little while ,but it was because i accidently closed the car window on his throat  :b poor baby never forgive myself for that  :b

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How long did it last Nicky? I was wondering if he had run into another dog, or bashed his throat somewhere

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it lasted about just over a week ,he was fine after that hun

 

[MISS MOLLIES MUMMY]

HI, it is worth bearing on mind that schi- tzu s, do that snorting, throat clearing thing as a matter of course- its a quirky thing... quitte often they do it after a bout of excitement.

 

[Hula]

Hi all.
I have found this forum in search of some answers!!! Hopefully you can help me.

This may sound a bit weird, but I don't actually know.

I have an 8 month old Pooshie (Mini Poodle/Shih-Tzu cross) called Barkley, and he has always sneezed regular, think its to do with his small nose.

But in the last two days, he has sneezed and followed it with 5-10 seconds of heavy snorting. Aside from this that I have noticed, he is otherwise perfectly fine, still full of life and excitement.

So, I'm wondering if Dogs do suffer from colds when the weather drops, just like us. He still has to go outside to do his business, so can that give him a chill?

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Some great advice from the others, but also wanted to say my dogs all had the same symptoms during the summer. One started, then the others one by one, so that told me it was a virus. One of them did have a slight watery drip from her nose, but all perfectly well otherwise.

I spoke to my vet, as my old girl was booked in for a dental, and I didn't think she should have it with the snorting symptoms. He said give her a couple of weeks and then bring her in. I did and she was fine. All got over it with no problems after.

One of my boys has a croaky throat (but no coughing) - which I think was too far after the cold to have been connected - perfectly well otherwise though. The vet gave him antibiotics and a steroid jab, and although I took him back two weeks later as it hadn't completely cleared up, the vet said he didn't think I should worry. I was to give him until the end of October, and if still croaking take him for investigations - he is improving daily, but if he has a mad barking session, it sets him back. I'm not totally happy with him, but still unsure of taking him for a general anaesthetic yet, as he is so well otherwise. Anyone else ever had a hoarse dog?

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One of my dogs is a bit hoarse at the moment but I think one of the other dogs banged it . It's not getting worse and she is eating and drinking well so I will only go to the vet if things get any worse :wacko:

 

[Barkley]

Right, on Monday night the poor little fella was very under the weather. Moping around, looking sorry for himself. If he barked, he retched after. He spent half of the evening laying down sleeping and that never happens. He was still eating and drinking ok, but he didn't even want picking up, just run off and hid under the stairs

Last night he was ALOT better. Much more perkier, playing loads and looked like he was getting back to his normal self.

I'm hoping it was just a little 24 hour thing that we can suffer from??