I've heard that you can tell if a dog is sick by checking their nose. If its wet it means theres something wrong, but if its dry then their okay. Is this true?
2006-08-14 10:35:45 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If a dog has a fever, its nose will often dry up. If it is dehydrated, it will
also dry up.
However, if it is suffering from various nasal infections, the nose may
be artificially wet.
So ... yes, it is an indicator, but not a perfect one.
2006-08-14 10:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have it backwards. Typically a healthy dog will have a cool, wet nose. A dry nose is usually a signal that something is wrong.
2006-08-14 10:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by moosh_moosh_smoosh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the other way around. A dog's nose should be moist if everything is okay. The only time it should be dry is when they are sleeping. If it is dry while they are awake, something is wrong. It could indicate a fever.
2006-08-14 10:40:13 · answer #3 · answered by Meg...Out of Hybernation 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog's noses vary between wet and dry, and it tells you nothing about their health. The nose symptoms that would indicate illness are discharge (mucousy and lasting more than 24 hours), dryness that causes cracking/scabbing/bleeding, swelling, difficulty breathing, constant sneezing (can be a sign of inhaling a foxtail), rawness (burn/sunburn), or growths. Generally any nose symptom worth worrying about will be pretty obvious.
2006-08-14 10:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by M L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The old myth is that if a dog's nose is wet it is ok, if it is hot and dry it is sick.
2006-08-14 10:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Wet or dry, either way means nothing.
If your pets nose is usually wet and suddenly becomes dry or vice versa, then MAYBE it could mean something is wrong
2006-08-14 10:55:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, that is not true if your dogs nose is dry then something is wrong and if it is wet they are feeling fine.
2006-08-14 10:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by live4christ_2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wet Nose =Good
2006-08-14 10:38:58 · answer #8 · answered by alex N 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no. If its wet then its Okay, But if its dry It means there is something wrong (it could be signs of fever)
2006-08-14 10:41:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's reverse... If their nose is warm and dry for extended periods of time it could be an indication of fever... Generally unreliable though. Take your dog to a vet.
2006-08-14 10:41:04 · answer #10 · answered by annathespian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋