Symptoms and Treatment of Dog Respiratory Illnesses

Both people and dogs face an increase in respiratory illnesses, which can range from minor colds to life-threatening influenzas.

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Dr. Debra M. Eldredge, DVM
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A golden retriever type dog feeling under the weather from a dog respiratory illness.
If your dog is down with the flu, or any of the CIRDC respiratory diseases, he may be lethargic and unwilling to eat. Credit: Angintaravichian | Getty Images

In recent years, dog flu and severe canine respiratory disease of unverified etiology (causes) have resulted in many illnesses and even deaths in dogs. These two illnesses are part of a group of respiratory problems dubbed the whole canine infectious respiratory disease complex, or “CIRDC.”

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