My dog's panting hard for hours, not drinking, warm paws. Help!

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Okay so my dog has been panting very fast and hard for the past 5 or 6 hours and has not drank much water his paws are warm and I don't know what to do. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 17 days old | 96 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is quite concerning if he is panting and not in a hot environment. Even if he was just hot, he would be drinking water. Panting without there being a hot environment indicates that the body is having trouble keeping up with oxygen demands. This can happen when there is something wrong with the lungs, heart, or there is a low red blood cell count. In either case it would be considered an emergency and I would recommend you take him to the vet as soon as possible for an evaluation. They will be better able to assess how serious this is and narrow-down the cause of this. If you have further questions or need further clarification, then you may consider having an online consult with one of our vets on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This way, you can send unlimited pictures and have a text conversation with a vet. I hope that helps and Winter gets better soon.

My dog's panting hard for hours, not drinking, warm paws. Help!

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