My puppy has green snot, is sleeping a lot. What food can I give?

I would recommend that you take Maza to get checked out by a vet. A poor appetite combined with the upper respiratory symptoms you have described could mean that she has a bacterial or viral infection, such as Distemper Virus. After examination, the vet may recommend diagnostics such as bloodwork or x-rays to look for pneumonia. Once they have a better idea of what is causing her symptoms, then an appropriate treatment can be discussed.

Poor Roxy! I can definitely see the dry discharge from both nostrils. You’re right in saying that this can be caused by an upper respiratory infection. In most cases these infections cannot be transmitted to people or from people to dogs. These are very common in dogs, and can easily be treated with antibiotics prescribed by a veterinarian. Unfortunately, nasal discharge can be caused by several other diseases such as a nasal foreign body or mass, or even pneumonia. Your vet can do some blood work and x-rays to determine the exact cause of Roxy’s nasal discharge. You should have her seen immediately if she begins acting lethargic, loses her appetite, or you believe she’s having trouble breathing.

Thank you for reaching out to the consultation service. If she is still acting lethargic and has not improved after 10 days of the antibiotic‘s, there are only a few reasons why this is not working. She should be showing signs of improvement by this time if the drugs being used the correct medications for the condition being treated. But obviously something is wrong. First, you may have been giving an antibiotic that was resistant against the infectious agent or whatever is causing the disease. Second, if it is indeed a virus causing the symptoms, then an antibiotic will not be effective. Lastly, maybe the dosage needs to be increased in milligrams as well as frequency. I strongly urge you to contact your veterinarian the soonest possible to have another physical examination performed. You may even need to do some chest x-rays or a cold sure of the respiratory mucus. Please do this before the symptoms worsen and your dog gets sicker. I hope I have helped you today. Thanks for your question.

Poor Jake. If the snot is green or yellow in color then he will need to see a vet because this is an upper respiratory secondary bacterial infection. A short course of antibiotics should clear this up as long as he doesn't have any other complications. If he is having a hard time breathing you can use a humidifier or place him in the bathroom with the shower running for about 10 minutes to help moisturizer his nasal passage and break up some of the mucous until you can get him seen by your vet. Also offering him slightly warmed cans of wet dog food can entice him to eat if his appetite has decreased somewhat. After he is better I would make it a point to get his Bordetella vaccine done every 6 months to help protect him from upper respiratory infections in the future. I hope your furry friend feels better soon. Take care.

Have it examined by your veterinarian. The green mucus may indicate respiratory infection. Provide supplemental heat if necessary until you see the vet. In such a young pup, distemper infection must be ruled out.

Hello. Your Leo may have a mild upper respiratory infection, or he may have inhaled some foreign substance that made its way into the sinuses. Pieces of grass, seeds or awns all can inadvertently work their way up. If there is no excessive sneezing, you can give this a day or so to see if he can move out a possible irritant, but if it worsens or the discharge turns bloody, or he also develops a discharge from the eye(s), please see your veterinarian at your earliest convenience. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I'm sorry to hear that Rocco isn't feeling well. From your description it sounds like he may have an upper respiratory infection. Given the nasal discharge and increased effort while breathing, I would recommend that you have him seen by a veterinarian. They will perform physical examination and may recommend blood work to ensure there is nothing more serious going on. Some upper respiratory infections are viral in nature and will resolve with time;however, in some cases antibiotics are needed if there is a bacterial component to the infection.