My dog is sick, panting, and shivering. What should I do right now?

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Hi my dog has been sick this morning and has started heavy panting as well as shivering, do you have any suggestions on what to do ? Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Lhasa Apso | Male | unneutered | 9 years and 10 months old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi, and thanks for your question. As a first approach, I would suggest to withhold food for the next 8 hours and then start feeding with a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portion every 6 hours for the following 48hours. Then gradually reintroduce the normal diet over 5 days. I would definitively recommend a veterinary check up if the signs persist or you notice diarrhoea, more vomiting, lethargy or inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My dog is sick, panting, and shivering. What should I do right now?

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