The dog might be sneezing and then not as soon as you would like. When this happens your dog can be sneezing a lot but still not all the time. The dog might be sneezing but not too much and still not as much as you would like. So you might be wondering why your dog is not as active as usual when you were always telling him to go outside and play.
Well, it may just be the dog’s immune system is low: and therefore he is not able to fight off the infection as well as before. Another thing that might have been going on is the dog’s nasal passages are blocked by nasal congestion which is the dog’s way of saying that he has a cold. However, it could just be the dog’s sense of smell and his overall health is also poor. It is a good idea to check your dog’s nose often for clogged nostrils and a stuffed up nose because a dog with a stuffed up nose and a sickly looking face and ears (shaking head) really is not looking too healthy.
The dog might be sneezing a lot but still not be sneezing as much as he usually does: This is because the dog’s tonsils have been overworked and have become weak. If this is the case and the dog is sneezing a lot and still not as much as he used to, then the dog’s tonsils must have been surgically removed. There are some other medical conditions like a viral infection that causes a dog to sneeze or cough so it would be wise to take your dog in to the vet to have the tonsils looked at.
One last thing that may be going on is that your dog has an ear infection in one ear: Usually if this is the case then the dog sneezes and then tries to scratch the affected area but it doesn’t always work and in most cases the dog’s nose is stuffed up too tightly. Your vet will most likely recommend an antibiotic and perhaps even an ointment for relief. After a few days or weeks the infection should have cleared up and now you can begin to notice the dog’s other symptoms. Like the stuffed up nose and sickly-looking face, the dog’s tonsils are also beginning to look bad. It may have rhinitis, which is an inflammation of the tonsils and sinuses.
Your dog is sneezing and then shaking: his head a lot and it could be a couple different things. One is an allergy and the second could be a urinary tract infection. For the allergies you will need to treat the dog as soon as you notice the sneezing and then follow it up with some prescribed medication. For the UTI you will have to treat the dog right away before it becomes a problem worse than it is already. For more information on these problems see your veterinarian.
These are just a few of the possible causes for dogs: that are sneezing a lot and shaking head a lot. The best way to deal with dogs that are sneezing and shaking their heads is to treat the dog right away before it becomes a bigger problem. Remember the longer you allow the problem to go untreated the worse it will get.
