Why is my 6-month-old Golden panting and barking with a squeak?

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My golden retriever is 6 months old. Even during periods of rest in cool surroundings he pants a lot. Now his bark has become a squeak. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 6 months and 14 days old | 65 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I would recommend that Rebel get checked out by a vet. It is possible that these symptoms could be completely normal, but it is also possible that they could be caused by heart disease, lung disease, a narrowed trachea, among a few other things. One thing you can do to help out the vet is to get a sleeping respiratory rate. What you do is wait until Rebel is completely asleep (not just resting and not during a dream) and count how many times his chest moves/breaths in 1 minute. If the number is over 25, this would support heart or lung disease. An x-ray would help your vet determine if there is narrowing to the trachea.

Why is my 6-month-old Golden panting and barking with a squeak?

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