Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Chinese Crested | Male | 12 years and 4 months old | 15.4 lbs
Temp of 97 degrees labored breathing, fast heartbeat, loss of appetite, drinks OK. Slow movements. Will fall over if excited. Any ideas what may be wrong with him? He is 12 year old Chinese Crested.
1 Answer
Published on October 2nd, 2017
Poor Captain! I am very concerned about him and it sounds like he could have a problem with his heart and might be in heart failure. He needs to be examined by a vet right away to determine the cause and treat. Your vet can take a chest x-ray and run blood-work to help diagnose and then prescribe medications to help treat the problem. Please call your vet and have him examined.
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