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My dog wont stop panting and is very lethargic:(

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Bella
Bella

My dog is very lethargic and panting a lot. We went to the vet yesterday and they took blood, urine, etc...., but she seems to have gotten worse. I took her temperature today and it is 101.3...normal. She is just very out of it, and seems to be depressed. Also the panting and breathing heavily is bad. She's a golden retriever, 7 years old, on thyroid medication(soloxine), has allergies(takes an antihistamine daily too), and tends to have a very sensitive belly. She may also be having an increase in the number of times she is urinating. Or it just may be because of the hot weather, and I am giving her a lot more water daily. I don't know if I should take her to the emergency room or wait for the test results on Monday. Also i had been feeding her a bit more food cause she seemed hungry all the time, so she gained 5 pounds. The vet says she is overweight now and needs to loose it. Please help:( I am so scared for her!

One Response to “My dog wont stop panting and is very lethargic:(”:

  • Experienced Advisor Juan Contreras says:

    June 16th, 2008 at 12:07 AM

    The lab results should help to shed some light on the things that are going on with her. Don't feed as much as you have been even though she seems hungry, she shouldn't be eating more than she used to be. Don't stop giving her water, she could get dehydrated if she's urinating more and not getting enough fluid. Tomorrow give you vet a call about an hour to an hour and half after they open so as to give them time to review and assess the lab results. If you can, check the color of her gums- they should be pink or light red, blue or purple is very bad it means she is not getting enough oxygen to her blood and should be seen immediately. And obviously continue medicating her as your veterinarian prescribed until you hear otherwise from him/her. Thank you for your question and I hope I helped. 

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