Dog / Mix - Answered 1343 days ago
My pet dog has a runny nose while awake, and suffers from a stuffy nose when asleep. He often cannot sleep well because of it, and wakes up panting and unable to breathe. He sometimes strains too much to get air that he ends up defecating. We've had medication prescribed before but it didn't work, so we don't use it anymore. Do you have any advice for us?
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Lena Wójcik
Poland
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Yuzu
Mix, 5 years old castrated male

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Dogs can get a blocked nose due to allergies. They can be allergic to dust, mites, mold, even grass! They could also be suffering from a bacterial or fungal infection in the nose. One other cause to watch out for is botfly parasites.
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