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Treatment
The condition will not require hospitalization unless surgery is recommended, or if an exploratory scope of the nasal cavity or the sinuses is required. If it is determined that the cause is fungal, your veterinarian will prescribe medication.
Living and Management
Keep your pet warm and make sure they get enough to eat and drink. In addition, keep the nasal passages clean, especially if there is a discharge or chronic sneezing. Finally, keep your dog’s living area clean.
premolar
The teeth found between the canine teeth and molars
pus
A product made of fluid, cell waste, and cells
turbinates
Bones inside the nasal cavity
nerve
A bundle of fibers that are used in the process of sending impulses through the body
steroid
The term for a type of medication that impacts immunity, metabolism, sexual characteristics, and other such elements of a living thing
muzzle
The term for the nostrils and muscles in the upper and lower lips of an animal; may also be used to describe a type of tool used to keep an animal from biting
digestive tract
The whole system involved in digestion from mouth to anus
mites
Any type of arachnid excluding ticks
mucus
A type of slime that is made up of certain salts, cells, or leukocytes
abscess
A localized infection, usually a lesion filled with pus. Can be large or small in size.