Why is my 8-week puppy's sleeping heart rate low and belly hard?

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Is 68 beats a min ok for an 8 week old puppy wen she is sleeping and one side of her belly seems hard compared yo other side. Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 26 days old

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is a little lower than what I would consider typical, but this might be normal for this dog when she is completely asleep and relaxed. Typically puppies her age tend to have a heart rate fairly similar to an adults although it can be a little faster, and heart rates are usually much faster at a veterinary hospital where there is stress and excitement. You may be feeling her spleen or other normal organs on one side of her belly compared to the other. If she is otherwise acting like a normal puppy I would recommend mentioning the belly and low heart rate at her next vaccine appointment. The veterinarian can listen to her heart for murmurs or arrhythmias and feel her belly.

Why is my 8-week puppy's sleeping heart rate low and belly hard?

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