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03-04-2010, 12:48 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Denver, CO
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| Sudden Heavy Panting? I was just playing with my yorkie... he was running around and playing fetch, then laid down for a while. About 30 minutes later we went to bed. He grabbed his toy, trotted down the hallway and jumped into bed and laid there. After about 10 minutes of being at rest he started panting heavily and his breathing seemed irregular. I rolled him onto his back and began petting him and rubbing his belly and he looked like he was enjoying it and falling asleep, but then began to breathe very heavily and irregularly again. I gave him a bit of water, which he drank, and laid back down, and he began heavily panting again. I don't understand what's going on. He's never done this before and I'm very worried. He rarely pants, even when he's running around and playing... (he is 3 years old btw) HELP? |
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03-04-2010, 01:03 AM | #2 |
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| Btw I would almost say it was like he was having a panic attack....is it possible for yorkies to have those? |
03-04-2010, 09:54 AM | #3 |
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| i do not believe so - has he had his yearly check? Is heart ok no heart murmur - if they do blood work up have the thyroid tested with a 6 panel thyroid. Could be nothing but panting can be a sign of pain. Maybe he was just tired from the playing - my maltese is a panter so some dogs do this to cool themselves off so maybe that is all it was |
03-04-2010, 11:25 AM | #4 |
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| I'm pretty positive he wasn't panting from playing. He'd been resting for a few before the fit of panting came on. The idea of him being in pain did cross my mind, although I did not knowing panting could be a sign of pain. I guess I should get him to the vet to get checked out. |
03-05-2010, 07:50 AM | #5 |
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| signs of pain International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management / Dogs some signs of pain: Posture •Hunched back •Guarding (protecting) the painful area •"Praying" position (front legs and head on floor, hindquarters in the air) •Sitting or laying abnormally •Attempting to rest in an abnormal position •Head hanging down * Movement •Stiff •Bearing no or partial weight on affected limb •Any degree of limp •Thrashing Restless * •Trembling or shaking * •Weak tail wag or low carriage of tail * •Limited or no movement when awake * •Slow to rise * Vocalization •Screaming •Whining •Crying •Barking or growling * •Lack of vocalization (no greeting bark or noise) * Behavior •Agitated * •Poor or no grooming * •Decreased or absent appetite * •Dull * •Inappropriate urination or defecation, or not moving away from it * •Acts out of character (gentle dogs may bite or become aggressive) * •Licking wound or surgical site * •panting another list that may have some repeats: Whimpering, crying, or yelping Excessive panting at rest Limping Pulling away when touched Guarding a body part Uncharacteristic aggression Restlessness Reluctance to change body position Loss of appetite Localized muscle tenseness Dilated pupils Fever Elevated heart of respiratory rate |
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