My dog shivers randomly. Is it normal, or should I be concerned?

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is it normal for a dog to shiver? i'm not sure if it's from nervousness or he's just cold. I just feel like he does it at odd times. He's a spaniel mix that i adopted about 3 months ago. He was rescued from Puerto Rico. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 years and 7 months old | 22 lbs

Eryn Taormina, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! Congratulations on adopting your new friend a few months ago. Shivering in dog can be for a variety of reasons. Some common, but benign reasons would be from nervousness/excitement, dreaming while sleeping, or being cold or frightened. Some other, more serious reasons for shivering, can include ingestion of toxins, low blood sugar, low calcium, or even seizure activity. In some cases, dogs exposed to the canine distemper virus can have muscle tremors as a residual side effect from the virus. Based on Chance's history of being adopted, with a likely unknown history, it may be a good idea to bring him in for an examination by his veterinarian. This way, they can make sure no serious illnesses are suspected. What can be helpful for your veterinarian, since you don't know much about Chance's history, would be to log when these episodes occur, how long they last, and even get a video recording of a few of them. Again, as I mentioned above, shivering can just be for some very unexciting and logical reasons, such as excitement or being cold, but if it is concerning you, and becoming more and more frequent, an examination by his veterinarian would be a great idea! I hope you find this answer helpful! Best of luck!

My dog shivers randomly. Is it normal, or should I be concerned?

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