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It's normal for dogs to pant, especially when they're hot, excited, or energetic. Heavy panting is different, though, and may be a sign your ... HealthyDogs News Reference Slideshows Quizzes Videos Questions&Answers Diet&Nutrition Behavior&Training PuppyCare PreventiveCare CommonConditions ExpertQ&As Shortcuts DogHealthTool DogConditionsA-Z DogSymptomsA-Z DogBehaviorA-Z MoreDogTopics HealthyPets HealthyDogs Reference InthisArticle InthisArticle InthisArticle WhyDogsPantHeavily:CommonCausesandTreatments OtherCausesofHeavyPantinginDogs HeatstrokeandYourDog:EmergencyResponse WhentoSeeaVet It’snormalfordogstopant,especiallywhenthey’rehot,excited,orenergetic.Heavypantingisdifferent,though,andmaybeasignyourdogisdangerouslyoverheated,copingwithachronichealthproblem,orhasexperiencedalife-threateningtrauma. Hereareanswerstothreeimportantquestionseverydogownershouldknow: Whatarethecommoncausesofheavypantingindogs? WhatcanIdoaboutthem? Whenisittimetoseethevet? WhyDogsPantHeavily:CommonCausesandTreatments Pantinghelpsdogscooloffwhenthey’rehotorengagedinvigorousexercise. Dogstakebetweentenandthirtybreathsaminute,dependingontheirsize.Gettoknowwhatyourdog’severydaybreathingandpantinglookslikesoyou’llmorequicklynoticesuspiciouschanges. Somecommonreasonsdogspantheavilyinclude: Heatstrokeorpoisoning.It’snormalforadogtostartbreathingharderorpantingafterexertion.Andsomedogs,likeBostonterriers,bulldogs,andpugs,arepronetoheavierbreathingthanotherdogsbecauseoftheirshortsnouts.However,heavypantingisalsoasignadogmaybesufferingfromheatstrokeormayhaveconsumedatoxicsubstance. Ifyoucan’tfindanyobviousreasonforasuddenchangeinyourdog’sbreathing,takethemtoaveterinarianimmediately.Ifyoususpectheatstroke,firstfollowthestepsattheendofthisarticletohelpcoolyourdogsafely. Chronicillness.Illnesseslikeheartfailure,Cushing’ssyndrome,orrespiratorydisorderscanallcauseheavybreathingorpantingindogs: Heartfailure:Likepeople,dogscansufferfromheartfailure.Andjustlikepeople,dogsmayshowsomeofthesamesymptoms,includingbreathingdifficulty,reducedexercisetolerance,andcoughing.Howyourdog’sheartfailureistreateddependsonthecause.ButtreatmentmayincludemedicationssuchasACEinhibitorsanddiuretics. Cushing’ssyndrome.Thisoccurswhenadog’sadrenalglandsproducetoomuchcortisol.Alongwithheavypanting,symptomscanincludeexcessivehunger,thirstandurination,hairloss,andapot-belliedappearance.Treatmentvariesbutmayincludeadrenal-suppressingdrugsorsurgery. Respiratorydisorders.Severalrespiratorydisorders,suchaslaryngealparalysis,pneumonia,andlungtumors,mayallleadtoheavybreathingorpanting.Treatmentdependsontheconditionandhowfarit’sprogressed. Continued Injuryandpain.Dogscan’ttelluswithwordswhenthey’reinpain.So,it’suptoustoknowwhattolookfor.Heavypantingisonesignyourdogmayhavesufferedaninjury. Othersignsofpainortraumainpetsincludeenlargedpupils,reducedappetite,areluctancetoliedown,restlessness,anxiety,andlickingorbitingatthepainsite. Dogsmaymasktheirpainwithnormalbehaviors,suchaswaggingtheirtail.Andaninjurymaybeinternal--forexample,asaresultofbeinghitbyacar.Soifyoususpectyourpetmaybeinpain,don’tdelay.Seekveterinarycarerightaway. Medication.Somemedications,suchasprednisone,mayalsoleadtoheavypantingindogs.Talktoyourveterinarianifyouthinkyourdog’smedicationiscausingheavypanting. OtherCausesofHeavyPantinginDogs Heavybreathingordeep,intensepantingcanalsobeasymptomofeclampsia,alsocalledmilkfever.Eclampsiaisadangerousconditionthataffectsnursingmothers;lowbloodcalciumlevelsleadtoaninabilitytostandorwalkandtremors.Andallergies,infection,orirritationwithintheairwayscancausewheezy,noisybreathingindogs. Nomatterwhatkindofbreathingyourdogusuallyhas,anyunexplainedchange--whetherheavypanting,coughing,orwheezing--alwaysratesacalltoyourvet. HeatstrokeandYourDog:EmergencyResponse Overheatingisamedicalemergency--andoneofthemostseriousreasonsforheavypantingindogs.Ifyoususpectyourdoghasheatstroke,aquickresponsecanbelifesaving. Symptomsofheatstrokeincludeexcessivepanting,glassyeyes,weakness,fastheartrate,drooling,seizures,vomiting,diarrhea,andabodytemperatureover104F.Ifpossible,takearectaltemp.Youwanttostoptakingthetemperature onceit isbackdownto103. Ifyouthinkyourdogmayhaveheatstroke,here’swhattodotohelp: Moveyourdoginsideortoashadyspot. Submergeyourdogincoolwater(avoidcoldwater,whichconstrictsbloodvessels) orcoldtowelstoyourdog’schest,neck,andhead.Don’tsprayyourdogwithayardhose--onhotdaysthewaterinsideahosecanreachnearboilingtemperatures.Youwanttocoolthemoffgradually. Giveyourdogcool,notcold,water.Orgivethemicecubestolick. Afteryou’vestartedcoolingyourdogdown,takeyourdogtothevetimmediately. Thebestwaytomanageheatstrokeistoavoidit.Neverleaveyourpetinaparkedcar.It’sbettertoleaveyourpetathomethantoriskheatstroke.Athome,besuretoprovideallpetswithshadeandwaterorawaytogetinsideduringthehottestpartoftheday. Continued WhentoSeeaVet Remember,pantingisnormalforadogafterexercise,excitement,orwhenit’shot. Callyourvetimmediatelyifanyofthefollowingapplies: Yourdog’spantingstartssuddenly. Youthinkyourdogmaybeinpain. Thepantingisconstantandintense. Yourdog’stongueorgumsappearblue,purple,orwhite--asignyourpetisn’tgettingenoughoxygen. Pagination TrainingforSmallDogs HowtoKeepYourDogHealthy DoesYourPetNeedTherapy? EarCroppingandTailDocking DogBehavioralProblems--Barking,Chewing,andMore IsMyDogNormal? TheDogWhispererCesarMillanTalksCanines,Kids,andFindingBalance Humping:WhyDoDogsDoIt? YourPartnervs.YourPet FoodGuardingandFoodProtectioninDogs 10SmartestDogBreeds:MostTeachable,TrainableDogs DogBehaviorTopics DogsWithLongLives:WhichBreedsHaveLongevity? 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