My puppy won't eat or drink and has rapid breathing. Is it serious?

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My dog hasn’t eaten anything since around 2 or 3 pm 1/28/18.. she is an 4mo. old Amstaff Terrier. Her breathing began to get more rapid and sounded inconsistent.. her poop is solid and normal, and she is urinating normally as well. My next door neighbor is a Vet Tech and she was able to get her to vomit. I’m getting a little concerned because she isn’t eating or drinking anything.. and her breathing still doesn’t seem right. Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 6 days old | 20 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If she ate something toxic, these symptoms could be related to whatever she ate. A foreign body obstruction is also a possibility. I would recommend taking her in to a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would recommend having her blood tested and have abdominal x-rays taken. 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.

My puppy won't eat or drink and has rapid breathing. Is it serious?

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