Have you ever wondered if your dog could catch the same kind of cold that you currently have or gotten in the past? Coughing, sneezing, and watery eyes regularly afflict humans, but can dogs get colds too? Not exactly. While the common cold is a catch-all for many human illnesses, dogs can’t contract the same bugs. However, dogs can get sick with cold-like symptoms, like a runny nose, coughing, sneezing, and watery eyes. “Veterinarians use the term Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC) to refer to cold-like respiratory infections in dogs,” explains Dr. Jo Myers, a veterinarian at Vetster. Most […]