Labrador

It is normal for dogs to have shortness of breath

The most common normal situation for dogs to be short of breath is panting. The most urgent time is when the dog has just finished exercising or when the weather is hot. Everyone knows that dogs do not have sweat glands on their bodies. There are only some sweat glands in the gaps between their paws. More heat is dissipated through the tongue and breathing, and from the dog’s mouth. After exercise and when the weather is hot, dogs take heat out of the body by breathing faster. Careful parents will find that the dog's tongue will become particularly wide at this time, so that the area of ​​the dog's tongue becomes larger. The bigger it is, the better the heat dissipation effect will be. Therefore, it is normal for us to see dogs panting when they have just finished running wildly or in the summer. The shortness of breath at this time is very smooth, with no nasal and chest murmurs, and no difficulty in breathing. and laborious performance.

Shortness of breath and rapid panting in dogs caused by diseases

Dogs suffering from some diseases can also cause shortness of breath, such as heart disease and cardiovascular disease. illness, respiratory ailments, and more. At this time, the dog's rapid panting is different from the situation mentioned above. You will find that the dog is obviously short of breath and has difficulty breathing when panting, a bit like our troublesome ones. There are also some diseases, such as fever, ascites, or endocrine system disorders such as diabetes, which can also cause shortness of breath in dogs. However, no matter what kind of disease causes a dog to pant quickly, it cannot be just a problem of fast panting. It must be accompanied by other disease symptoms, which can usually be found through careful observation, such as high body temperature, drinking and eating too much. There is a lot of peeing, there is noise when breathing, the dog is not in a good mood, etc.

Occasionally, the dog will have shortness of breath

There are also some occasional cases where the dog will have shortness of breath, but it will subside after a while. The dog's breathing will slow down slowly. For example, the dog will be emotionally excited when seeing someone he likes or hates, or the dog will pant quickly due to pain somewhere, or be particularly interested in one thing, etc., because Emotional factors can also cause your dog's breathing to accelerate. This may be the same as us humans. When we are emotional, our breathing and heartbeat speed up, which should be the same reason. (Picture source: Internet)