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My pug is sneezing a lot with discharge. Is it allergies or a cold?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 6 months old | 24 lbs

Hey, My pug is almost 4 years old. Last 2 weeks he is sneezing more than usually. Most of the tome while sneezing, boggers come out. He never had a problem with sneezing before. He is eating and drinking normally. Should we have to worry?

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on July 10th, 2017

Hi, I'm Dr. Johnson. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The most common reasons for sneezing are: allergies, a cold, an infection (bacterial, viral or fungal) or possibly foreign material (plant debris, etc). Pugs have abnormal nares and airways which may make them more susceptible to infections. I am from the US and I see you are in Croatia. There may be different causes in your area of the world. If the nasal discharge is yellow or green, he gets worse, stops eating, is lethargic and or his symptoms persist I'd recommend getting him looked at by a Veterinarian. He may need some antibiotics

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    Answered By Susan England-Foster

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    It is possible Beni is suffering from allergies. Allergies can cause coughing, sneezing, and nasal discharge. If Beni is eating and drinking normally and maintains a normal about of activity I would not be to worried. However if at any time you feel like Beni is having trouble breathing, decreased appetite or decreased energy I would recommend taking him to a vet for further evaluation. It is always possible he could have an upper respiratory infection or a foreign object in his nasal passage. You could try an over the counter anti histamine to help incase it is allergies

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