Rapid breathing OES puppy
He has a good appetite, is drinking normal, his pee and poop is fine, his energy level is great and seems to be a very happy little fella. We go to off-leash dog parks every day and he spends some time at doggy daycare. He always seems to have lots of energy. I am very confident that it is not that he is too hot. We live in Nova Scotia Canada where the weather is cool now. I have not turned the heat on at all in my home yet this year.. the house is pretty cool. The vet examined him and found he looks to be in great health. Heart rate is normal.. we did xrays on his chest and lungs which appear good. He is from a wonderful reputable breeder with no history of respiratory problems. The vet is having some colleagues look at the xrays for a second opinion.. Even though he seems to be loving life and having a blast I have to admit I am concerned for my little puppy. Anyone have any ideas or thoughts? |
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| Have you spoken to your breeder? He or she might be able to give you some insight as to what is normal for an OES. I remember having similar concerns with my first puppy. I have three now and they all seem to run at different temperatures. One feels the heat much more than the other two. Kind of the way I feel right now, damn hot flashes! I hope that you get good news from the vet but I highly recommend contacting your breeder. |
Oscar pants non-stop, and has since he was a puppy 11 and 1/2 years ago. When Oscar is awake, he is panting.  We live in the Chicagoland area, so it gets pretty friggin cold here, but my boy runs warm, just like his mama.  Laurie and Oscar |
| I had the same concerns about Tiggy when she was a puppy. She is nearly 8 years old now and still pants all the time. |
| I'd like you have your puppy's metabolism! Each is different. Let your vet and the breeder be your guide. |
| Thank you for the replies, all. I did talk to the breeder (and spoke with the owner of my dogs siblings). Both do find this excessive breathing to be unusual. The breeder suggested maybe it was due to teething. The vet suggested we give him a mild pain killer (tramadol, an opiate) that has a sedative effect. Under the influence of the tramadol, puppy's breath rate was 138 per minute sleeping. Very very high. The vet has gotten some consultations on his xrays and is now thinking the lungs to look "a little busier than we would like for a youngin'". I own a pet facility that includes a doggy daycare that he has spent some time in so they are wondering if perhaps he may have picked something up, and that we could try a course of antibiotics. I have a question for the people that say their dogs breaths rapidly... could you give me an idea has to how rapid? What is their breathing per minute approximately while sleeping? |
| I am sorry to hear that there might be something amiss. I just counted Oscar's breaths per minute while sleeping and he is at 75. (Oscar takes 7 different meds, three of which have a sedative effect - tramadol, diphenhydramine, and amitriptyline,so they might be suppressing his respiration somewhat.) Please keep us posted. We will think good thoughts..... Laurie and Oscar |
| He is 4 days on antibiotics and no improvement - last night his breathing was about 160 breaths per minute, so rapid and shallow it was hard to count. But again, his appetite, drinking, energy level, and general JOY is A+++ .... he is a happy bouncy boy! A third vet reviewed his xrays and agreed his lungs looked a little amiss. We are sending this file to a radiologist now. |
| Has your pup improved since you last wrote and did you get an opinion from the radiologist? No fluid in the chest cavity, heart isn't enlarged, trachea not narrowed? Hoping this is just normal for him. If you can't find a reason and you still feel something is amiss, consider a good teaching hospital. If you need to better convey what you're seeing at home, consider video taping his breathing at rest so the doctors can witness it first hand, too. Hoping for good news! |
| It has not been resolved. We did visit a teaching hospital (Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island) where they conducted a series of tests...however have not been able to identify the source of the problem. He continues to breath very rapidly (up to 200 breaths per minute while sleeping sometimes!).. but he also continues to eat, drink, play, grow and thrive. At this point I am just monitoring his breathing and hoping that it does not cause other health issues. He is such a lovely boy |
gogopammy wrote: It has not been resolved. We did visit a teaching hospital (Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island) where they conducted a series of tests...however have not been able to identify the source of the problem. He continues to breath very rapidly (up to 200 breaths per minute while sleeping sometimes!).. but he also continues to eat, drink, play, grow and thrive. At this point I am just monitoring his breathing and hoping that it does not cause other health issues. He is such a lovely boy Have you had his heart checked? By this I mean, have you had an echocardiogram done by a board certified cardiologist? The reason I ask this is that heart issues can cause shortness of breath which could be why he is panting or breathing so rapidly. Just "listening" to his heart can not detect the major problems like valve issues etc. It is not cheap but in the long run it could end up being cheaper than trying to rule out other issues. |
| Hey! please post an update on whats going on with your puppy. My puppy seems to have the same problem. His breathing is so fast. We are going to the vet tomorrow after seing this post. At first I thought it was normal for a puppy but my husband wouldn't stop worring about it so we decide to serch and came across this post. Now I'm super worry. Our puppy is like your dog very playful, eats fine, and drinks plenty of water. It doesn't seem like anything is bothering him. |
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