Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | 2 months and 16 days old
My dog is breathing very heavily. He is in the bed sleeping but he's breathing is very fast he hasn't played or done any heavy excerciss. He also has a pot belly. And he may be having a running nose?
1 Answer
Published on January 17th, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If you are noticing an increased respiratory rate and her belly becoming larger, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would recommend having x-rays done to help determine what the cause of these symptoms could be. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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