Take good care of your pets! These are the most common diseases for dogs in winter – El Financiero

With the arrival of winter, temperature changes not only affect people, dogs and kittens will also develop Respiratory problems and diseases If they don’t get enough care.

Therefore, it is necessary to take preventive measures such as eating well, avoiding sudden changes in temperature, and visiting your veterinarian to check that your pet’s vaccines are up to date to prevent your “lomito” from getting sick.

What respiratory diseases might my dog ​​have?

According to pet food specialist website Nupec Blog, here are the most common ailments for dogs in winter:

• Kennel Cough: as. .and be known tracheobronchitis contagious, this disease affects the upper respiratory tract, causing your pet a lot of discomfort. Although it is not usually very dangerous, it is highly contagious. There are different vaccines that can help prevent infection, so a trusted vet can advise you on this.
• laryngitis: Occurs in the upper respiratory tract, therefore uncontrolled chills or coldThe main characteristics of this disease are that the dog has a hoarse voice and coughs a lot.
• bronchitis: Dogs can also suffer from bronchitis. For this disease, your veterinarian will prescribe antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
• pneumonia: also known as canine pneumonia This can happen when one of your dogs has a weakened immune system, or due to a sudden coldness in the lungs, or even the presence of viruses, fungi, or bacteria. Pneumonia in dogs can be very serious and require emergency medical care.

Although ‘Lomitos’ respiratory disease is not contagious to humansthese can be passed on to other dogs, so it is recommended that your pet be quarantined if they become sick.

To prevent these ills, you can also cover your dog with a sweater and avoid walking when it’s cold.