Thank you for getting back to me. He doesn't seem excited in the least. Normally when I put him in his play pen he's jumping to get out and if I stick him in there now he just lays down and goes back to sleep. His breathing is faster, at least to me, but its been that way before when I haven't given him anything...I found this posting here
"According to my Red Cross Pet First Aid book, the normal breathing rates for a dog are 10-30 breaths per minute and up to 200 pants per minute. You can check the rate by watching the dog as s/he is lying on her side or back. I think watching the belly is easier. Anyway, count how many times you see chest rise/fall in 15 seconds. Then multiply by 4. That is the resp. rate. You could count for a whole minute, but we know how restless doggies are! Hey, EMT class is coming in handy already! "
So, I'm guessing his breathing rate is normal, even though it seems fast to me? |