Puppies' shortness of breath is due to the weather

Dogs do not have sweat glands. When the weather is hot, they can only pant constantly to get rid of the accumulated heat in the body. Dogs' main heat dissipation relies on their tongue and breathing. In hot weather, dogs will speed up their breathing rate to eliminate heat faster. At this time, the dog's tongue will stick out and become particularly wide.

Puppies’ shortness of breath is due to exercise

Dogs will also pant due to the heat generated by their bodies after playing or exercising. At this time, the dog's breathing is very smooth, except for nasal sounds or chest resonance.

Short breathing in puppies is due to breed

Breed nature, some dogs with very short muzzles, such as pugs and French bulldogs, have flat faces and short nasal cavities. , so the breathing sound is heavy. Or it may be a problem with the way the dog sleeps, or it may be dreaming, which causes the dog to have shortness of breath and snoring while sleeping.
It is normal for dogs to have shortness of breath while sleeping due to the above points, and you don’t need to worry too much. It is a normal physiological change of dogs.

Shortness of breath in puppies is caused by disease

Dogs suffering from heart disease, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, foreign bodies in the respiratory tract, etc. will also have shortness of breath and high frequency. Case. Sick dogs panting will have obvious shortness of breath and labored breathing. In addition to shortness of breath while sleeping, they will also have corresponding symptoms during the day. For example, breathing will be accompanied by murmurs, coughing, body temperature and height, etc. It is recommended to seek medical treatment promptly.

Puppies have shortness of breath or foreign body pneumonia

Symptoms of foreign body pneumonia In the early stages, dogs show rapid and difficult breathing, abdominal breathing, and wet coughing. The body temperature rises and sometimes shivering occurs. In the later stages, the dog's exhaled air has a putrid stench, and foul-smelling snot flows from both nostrils.

Causes of foreign body pneumonia

1. Dog swallowing disorder and forced feeding of medicine.
2. When pharyngitis, esophageal obstruction and encephalopathy accompanied by disturbance of consciousness, accidental aspiration or swallowing may easily occur, causing pneumonia.
3. Foreign matter enters the lungs, causing bronchial inflammation or pulmonary lobule inflammation.

Treatment of foreign body pneumonia:

1. Expelling the foreign body: Let the sick dog lie down with its hind legs raised to facilitate the expulsion of the foreign body. At the same time, 0.2-1ml of 2% pilocarpine hydrochloride is injected subcutaneously to increase tracheal secretion and promote the rapid discharge of foreign bodies.
2. Oxygen delivery: When the dog has high difficulty breathing, oxygen should be prepared for inhalation. At the same time, inject penicillin, streptomycin, erythromycin, canamycin, gentamicin, tetracycline, or compound-sulfamethoxazole tablets for timely antibacterial treatment.
3. Intratracheal injection: use 4% formaldehyde solution or 5% menthol, liquid paraffin oil2-3ml, 2 times a day, 2 days as a course of treatment.