My puppy has a cold....

[aphex]

Do you usually take your dog to the vet when he/she gets a cold?

 

[Borracho]

It might be strep... my dog infected my whole family 3 times before we figured he was a carrier and gave him antibiotics

 

[eigen]

I usually just go the cheaper route and leave them in a plastic bag by the side of the road,

 

[GasX]

how bad is the cold?

 

[maziwanka]

i think they usually get over it. in either case, it doesnt hurt to call the vet and ask him/her what to do.

 

[bleeb]

Originally posted by: eigen
I usually just go the cheaper route and leave them in a plastic bag by the side of the road,

you're wasting a perfectly usable plastic bag!! JUST KIDDING!

<----- JOKING! LIGHTEN UP! I Love Dogs! I was a dawg owner!

 

[Bryophyte]

If the dog is sneezing, could also be allergies.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
how bad is the cold?

Not too bad, he sneezes every 10 minutes or so if even that. You can hear his nose is runny though, he keeps making a sniffling noise...

 

[Borracho]

pics?

 

[Azraele]

Is he eating and drinking well? How old is he?

Might want to consider taking him in just to be safe.

 

[OutHouse]

Dogs can not get a cold. it is proably allergies.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Dogs can not get a cold. it is proably allergies.

yes they can....

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Mwilding
how bad is the cold?

Not too bad, he sneezes every 10 minutes or so if even that. You can hear his nose is runny though, he keeps making a sniffling noise...

follow the advice on the back of your standard OTC cold medication: see doctor if cold persists for more than XX days. I would set XX to 4 unless he gets seriously lethargic or starts sneezing chunks onto your walls.

 

[Azraele]

follow the advice on the back of your standard OTC cold medication

I'd say that's a bad idea unless recommended by a vet.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Poor puppy dog.....call the vet and ask them!

 

[alkemyst]

strep is one of the few ones that can be transmitted from dog to human and back. If the dog is constantly ill (rare) take it in, especially if you notice family members sick concurrently.

&Aring;

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Azraele

follow the advice on the back of your standard OTC cold medication

I'd say that's a bad idea unless recommended by a vet.

I never said give him the medication... I just said to follow the advice it gives about seeing a doc if the condition persists...

 

[TheNinja]

Is his name Smuckers?