Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 6 years and 6 months old | 4 lbs
What could cause chest pain in my dog's chest? Father picked up our dog and she screamed and yelped. I'm contemplating to get her blood tested and do x rays. I'm worried about her and her health.
1 Answer
Published on December 10th, 2019
Pain when being picked up can be related to many things including pulling the hair, pain in the upper abdominal region (like from the pancreas or liver) or something wrong in the spine or shoulders. The first step is start with a physical exam by her veterinarian. Diagnostics will be determined based upon examine findings. I hope this helps.
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