It is cold in winter, and pet owners need more attention. Nowadays, there are more and more pets in the city, and many people choose to keep pets, but pet owners need to pay special attention to prevention in winter. Today we will talk about how to prevent pet diseases in winter.

Winter is a season for common respiratory diseases. In addition to common colds, there are also diseases such as cat distemper, canine distemper, parvovirus, and coronavirus. Therefore, winter is also a season for cats and dogs to have respiratory diseases.

Pet Cold

Pet Cold, is a common respiratory disease. It is mainly caused by the drop in temperature and the nasal mucosa is stimulated, causing the vascular constriction of the nasal mucosa and affecting respiratory function.

This disease often occurs in small pets, such as cats, dogs, etc. Common symptoms are sneezing, runny nose, coughing, difficulty breathing, etc.

Treatment method: Feed more warm water and use saline or nose drops for pets. If the cough is severe, you can take cough medicine.

Female plague

Female plague is also a highly contact-induced infectious disease. That is, during the infectious period, the saliva, secretions, feces, etc. of infected cats may be infected. The transmission route of cat plague is mainly through respiratory tract and contact infection, and the virus can survive in the air for more than one month, so pay special attention to cat plague in winter.

The symptoms of cat distemper are similar to those of canine distemper, and they are also fever, vomiting, diarrhea, poor mental state, etc. It should be noted that cat plague can cause symptoms such as dehydration, vomiting, and diarrhea in cats, and cats are sensitive to dehydration. Therefore, pay attention to the cat's fluid replenishment work in winter.

Canitary distemper

Canitary distemper is an acute and severe infectious disease caused by canine distemper virus. It is characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, fever, cough and depression.

Canitary distemper is a highly contagious disease. When it occurs 2 to 3 days after infection, it will cause symptoms such as increased body temperature, loss of appetite, vomiting, etc. After that, the body temperature gradually drops and can return to normal within 4 to 6 days, but diarrhea will occur later.

The course of canine distemper is usually 3 to 7 days, and the body temperature can last about 1 week. The mortality rate in dogs is as high as more than 90%.

Prevention: Canine distemper viruses are mainly transmitted through droplets and contact, so in daily life, owners need to pay attention to the hygiene and disinfection work at home. Especially in winter, be sure to keep your dog warm. If you find that the dog has symptoms of poor spirits, vomiting and diarrhea, it is best to take the dog to the hospital for treatment in time.