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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / April 2005Question about 10year old Dalmatain
I figured I'd see if I could poke around and get some ideas of what may be going on with our 10 year old Dalmatian, but soon found myself unable on google to come up with anything worthwhile to describe. So we've been noticing that our 10 year old Dalmatian has been breathing quit a bit harder/more rapidly lately for no apparent reason. I can't really that she's 'struggling' to breath, but just seems to be taken shorter more constant breaths. The other symptom is that her belly (from end of rib cage to hind quarters) is "sunken" in on the sides for some reason. Other than that the dog is healthy in appearance, nice coat, nose is wet, still very attentive to us when we're out there, and acts like nothing is really bothering her. I pushed around on her abdomen some, not hard or anything, but just to see if I got some reaction. And I did not. I'm just trying to get some ideas so I don't go waste a $100 at the vet for nothing. I'm willing to take pictures if that will help in the description. Thanks ahead of time for replies. Jason PC Guys said in alt.med.veterinary: > So we've been noticing that our 10 year old Dalmatian has > been breathing quit a bit harder/more rapidly lately for no > apparent reason. An indication of discomfort.  Signature--Matt. Rocky's a Dog. I have a 13 yr. old GS dog that's exhibiting the same symptoms. One vet said he thought she had fluid buildup in the abdomen, the other vet, after blood tests and x-rays, thinks she has hemangiosarcoma. Since, given her age, I will not put her through surgery, there was no reason for further tests. She has her good days and bad days. Today is a bad day. :( Regards Thanks for the answers I've gotten so far. I'm sorry to hear about your dog. Hearing what you've said I agree with you, no need for surgery to put the dog thru that at that age. I would choose the same way. Hearing this, I will take my dog to the vet and see what he has to say. >I have a 13 yr. old GS dog that's exhibiting the same symptoms. One vet > said he thought she had fluid buildup in the abdomen, the other vet, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Regards >Thanks for the answers I've gotten so far. > >I'm sorry to hear about your dog. Hearing what you've said I agree with you, >no need for surgery to put the dog thru that at that age. I would choose the >same way. Hearing this, I will take my dog to the vet and see what he has to >say. Yeah, right choice. It sucks to get old, whether you're a person or a dog. > >Thanks for the answers I've gotten so far. > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Yeah, right choice. It sucks to get old, whether you're a person or a dog. But it sure sucks less when someone is taking care of you. >But it sure sucks less when someone is taking care of you. No doubt about that. > So we've been noticing that our 10 year old Dalmatian has been breathing > quit a bit harder/more rapidly lately for no apparent reason. I can't really > that she's 'struggling' to breath, but just seems to be taken shorter more > constant breaths. The other symptom is that her belly (from end of rib cage > to hind quarters) is "sunken" in on the sides for some reason. I'm just trying to > get some ideas so I don't go waste a $100 at the vet for nothing. > I'm willing to take pictures if that will help in the description. ..........It's never nothing if the dog is breathing funny. It could be something fixable - or not. There's no way to know from here. A mass pressing on the heart or lungs, mass in the abdomen, heart problems, heartworms, etc. could all be problems. Do you live in a heartworm area? If so the symptoms (loss of weight and rapid respiration) could well be heartworm disease. Even pain could cause rapid breathing. I never think it's a waste myself to at least run blood tests, and get a physical exam. good luck buglady take out the dog before replying Well I took her to the vet. They did blood work, exam and xrays. Blood was good, had elevated antibodies and some other terms I don't remember. All organs showed good from the bloodwork. Heart, spleen, and intestines looked fine from xrays. The vet was concerned with the lungs, in her words the lungs looked, "cloudy". So we ended up getting couple injections and some oral meds and were told to monitor. I hope she does better. I sure don't want the ol'gal to suffer. Thanks ya'll. Jason >> So we've been noticing that our 10 year old Dalmatian has been breathing >> quit a bit harder/more rapidly lately for no apparent reason. I can't [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying > Well I took her to the vet. They did blood work, exam and xrays. Blood was > good, had elevated antibodies and some other terms I don't remember. All [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks ya'll. > Jason She's a lucky girl to have you taking such good care of her. Animals know when you are taking care of them, too. My cat, who howls piteously all the way to the vet (she actually makes my stomach sink) then comes home and follows me around for days, has to be close enough to touch me. And normally she is not like this. Dalmations are some of the sweetest dogs ever. I hope she improves and has more healthy, happy years. > I figured I'd see if I could poke around and get some ideas of what may be > going on with our 10 year old Dalmatian, but soon found myself unable on [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > that the dog is healthy in appearance, nice coat, nose is wet, still very > attentive to us when we're out there, and acts like nothing is really > bothering her. I pushed around on her abdomen some, not hard or anything, > but just to see if I got some reaction. And I did not. I'm just trying to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks ahead of time for replies. > Jason Pollen? It *is* that time of year. All of our sensitivities tend to shuffle around a bit when we age. I can't think of why a dog would be different. Even those that are not allergic. Sometimes have a reaction to the sheer volume in the air. Good luck, rsquared The vet did mention that it could be allergic reaction so pollen is not out of the question. >> I figured I'd see if I could poke around and get some ideas of what > may be [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > rsquared |
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