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My dog is panting, standing, breathing weird, and hasn't peed in hours.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 7 years and 11 months old | 30 lbs

Sir my bitch is 9 and .5 yr old. Since last night she is panting and standing...not sitting at all...and breathing is vry abnormal. No urination since last 10 hrs wht to do.

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Answered By Rebecca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 8th, 2017

I strongly recommend taking brownie into the veterinarian this morning. If she is panting and standing where she can't get comfortable that's often a sign of severe discomfort or pain. Boxers can potentially be prone to gastric bloat or GDV which is a life-threatening emergency. Some other signs can be abdominal distention, or having a very hard or tense abdomen. But in some dogs you cannot always see an enlarged abdomen. Other possibilities maybe neck or back pain or injury preventing her from sitting or lying down. Which would still benefit from a veterinary visit to assess and get her appropriate medication. Please do not give over-the-counter pain medicine as many are toxic to dogs and can interfere with appropriate diagnosis and treatment when you do get her to the vet. I hope Brownie is feeling better very soon, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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