Question:
My dog is sneezing a great deal and has a very sniffly nose. Is it cold or hay fever, and what can I do to ease his misery? He is approximately nine-years-old.
Elizabeth
Answer:
It could be either, and he probably needs to be seen by a vet if he is off-colour at all. Dogs do get colds — viral respiratory tract infections and they can progress into secondary bacterial infections which need antibiotics. As you say, allergies are another cause needing different treatment such as anti-histamines. If your dog is not unwell other causes such as a lump or foreign body up the nose may need to be considered as a cause of the sneezing. Your vet can take his temperature, listen to his chest, examine the nasal cavity and decide what the most appropriate course of action is.
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