Why is my dog panting heavily
My DOG Is PANTING a Lot 🐶👅 (8 Causes of Heavy Panting)
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you've most likely seen your dog panting
on a hot day or immediately following
exercise but panting can become
excessive when your dog is panting a lot
it's usually an indication of a health
problem something we explore in this new
animal-wise video
heat stroke this occurs when the dog
fails to lower their body temperature an
example is when a dog is locked in a hot
car or exercises in very hot weather in
addition to hyperthermia and excessive
panting the dog can hypersalivate their
mucous membranes can turn bright red
they can vomit have bloody diarrhea
experience seizures and if their
temperature cannot be lowered they will
die so a veterinary visit is necessary
discover how you can tell if your dog is
near death in the first info video above
shock the state of shock is an emergency
situation and is provoked by various
causes such as hemorrhage or poisoning
in addition to panting the dog can
destabilize until they lose
consciousness dehydration in these cases
the dog for different reasons such as
intense diarrhea and vomiting cannot
intake as much fluid as they lose a
dehydrated dog should receive prompt
veterinary care diabetic ketoacidosis if
your dog is panting a lot from diabetic
ketoacidosis it's another veterinary
emergency due to the accumulation of
ketones these are byproducts of the
metabolism of fat and can be
distinguished by the smell of acetone on
the dog's breath poisoning poisonings
can have multiple causes and symptoms
such as hypersalivation breathing
difficulties or seizures the clinical
picture will depend on the type of
poison and the dog's state of health
they will also require veterinary
attention pleural effusion this is the
accumulation in the thoracic cavity of
blood or serum in addition to painting
the dog will adopt a posture that helps
them get more oxygen it's another
veterinary emergency and movement must
be done with extreme care stress when
there are no environmental circumstances
to explain panting or any signs of a
disease panting could be due to the
dog's poor emotional state stress and
anxiety can make a dog pant for
seemingly no reason in these cases it's
possible to observe the dog is panting a
lot and trembling a typical example is
panting at the veterinary clinic or when
hearing loud noises if this response to
stress is common it's recommended you
contact an expert in canine behavior or
athologist
stress in the dog is a sign of imbalance
that must be solved to regain the
well-being of the animal if you want to
know what are the 10 most common causes
of stress and dogs take a look at the
video above
pain a dog in pain made pant sometimes
is the only obvious sign we can perceive
of an ailment other times the dog gasps
a lot and cries
always pay attention to panting that
occurs outside of its normal
physiological context
what to do if my dog is painting a lot
when we don't know the cause of panting
it does not subside in a short space of
time or it's accompanied by other
clinical signs we need a visit to the
veterinarian only a professional can
examine the dog and perform the correct
test to find out the cause of painting
and administer the most appropriate
treatment if you want to learn more
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