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My dog's chest jumps when breathing normally. Should I be worried?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 4 years and 2 months old

My dog when she breathes it's like normal but her chest jumps a little is that bad ? Please I'm worried she's acting the same

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 10th, 2017

That could be completely normal and if there are no other signs, I would not be worried at all about it. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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