Why is my dog having breathing issues after taking two medications?

Please do not discontinue Kasey's medication without consulting with your vet, as if he is on the phenobarbital to manage seizures or neurological issues, taking him off it may lead to a neurological issue. Try to get a video of the heavy breathing and contact your vet. This medication can lead to some lethargy initially, and that may be what your'e noticing. Show your vet the video, have them take a look at Kasey, and they can help you determine if anything needs to be changed regarding the phenobarbital.

I would recommend contacting your Vets office to discuss the new symptoms. New medications can take a while to adjust to and your vet may be happy just to continue to monitor but if there is any weakness or shortness of breath an emergency check up would be recommended to rule out other complicating factors such as a respiratory tract infection or drug reaction

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I'm sorry to hear that Gelly is breathing heavier today - it is possible she is currently in congestive heart failure, meaning she has fluid building up in her lungs. If she is currently receiving Lasix (Furosemide), you can probably give her another dose of that and see if this helps. If she is still breathing rapidly and with abdominal effort, I recommend having her evaluated by a veterinarian right away. If she is unable to get the fluid off of her lungs, she will be unable to oxygenate her blood and can go into respiratory arrest and die. I hope this is helpful!

I am worried that the increased heart rate may be more due to his heart failure and more fluids around his lungs or in his abdomen. I would talk to your vet about his meds. They may want to increase the dosage of all the meds to help him compensate. They may also add meds like a diuretic to help get some of the fluids off the chest. I am so sorry you are having to go through this. Right sided heart failure is usually caused by heartworms most commonly. Heartworms may not be very common in your area but it may be worth checking. If they haven't already, I would ask them to check for heartworms. I hope this helps!

It's a very unusual combination of medixation that is meant to shoot everywhere in hope that one of the medications works, i personally don't like this aproach and as Ketoconazole (antifungal) and Macrolone (steroids) can potentially hurt the liver, heart and kidneys i would not recommend to continue using both of them at the same time given the fact that Ollie has developed this symptom that ould potentially be a sign of pain or heart condition.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Breathing problems can be a sign of many conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis, heart disease, among many other possibilities. I recommend that you have Bailey evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Likely diagnostics to be performed include thoracic radiographs and bloodwork. Treatment would be dependent on findings. Good luck and have a good night!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I'm sorry Chico is suffering from heart failure. Can you provide the milligrams (mg) of each medication? I don't think the medications are causing him to pant. If he hasn't had a recheck with your Vet in a while I would schedule one to be sure he isn't still in congestive heart failure or his heart has worsened He may need adjustments in his medications. There are other reasons too for an older dog to pant more: sensitivity to heat, Cushings disease, pain, fever and cancer in the lungs. I think you should have him rechecked by you Vet it is unlikely that he is on too much medications. I hope this helps and good luck!