My dog is panting, standing, breathing weird, and hasn't peed in hours.

Hi, thanks for usnig Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I am sorry your dog is sick! It would be helpful to know your dogs age and if she is spayed. Also if she is having trouble urinating or defecating? Anytime an animal is not breathing normally it is an emergency. Sometimes the breathing can look abnormal when they are in pain or have a fever but there are more serious causes for trouble breathing that are life threatening: heart failure, pneumonia, pleural effusion, cancer. The abnormal breathing alone is a reason to take her to an emergency room now. If you mean she is straining to urinate and is NOT passing urine, that is also a life threatening problem and see should be taken to an open emergency room. Causes of being unable or urinate are most commonly from a bladder stone stuck in the urethra or a bladder tumor. When dogs strain to pee they can vomit and pant due to pain If she is straining to poop, then that likely means she has diarrhea and feels the urge to go but doesn't have any stool to pass. Since she is also vomiting she could have an upset stomach from: intestinal parasites, viral or bacterial infection, ate something gross, food change, new treat or table food, pancreatitis, toxin ingestion. If she is straining to poop then that can wait for your vet to open. Trouble breathing and urinating shouldn't wait. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best!

If her breathing looks labored (fast and difficult to breath usually with abdominal effort and sometimes a stretched neck) then this is an emergency. I would take her to your nearest emergency clinic. If the fast breathing is more of a pant with minimal effort then it might not be a huge issue. I would watch her closely to see if the panting is at appropriate times like after getting excited or coming in from outside or seeing new people as panting is a normal response to these type of events. If not, then I would definitely have your vet look at her. If the panting continues or if you are unsure whether she is labored breathing then I would have your vet look at her. Your vet will be able to listen to her heart and lungs and even doing chest X-rays if needed. I hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to general discomfort. That can be due to many conditions. If this continues, I highly recommend that you have Molly evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They would be able to check on what seems to be going on so that therapy can be used accordingly. Best of luck!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. With these symptoms I am very worried about what could be going on with Miss Piggy. If she was exhibiting respiratory problems last night and then fell over, she could have passed out due to lack of oxygen / blood to the brain. I would be worried about primary heart disease / failure and respiratory disease that has lead to these symptoms. Seeing that Miss Piggy is older in the photos, heart disease and respiratory disease are definitely my top suspicions. I would strongly recommend that you get her seen by an emergency veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I would have her blood tested and have x-rays taken of her chest to see what is going on. Unfortunately, there is not much you can do in the meantime for her if this is her heart or respiratory disease. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi, I hope that your dog is feeling better and that she has been checked over by now. It is very difficult to be able to advice based on the clinical signs described, it could be something serious as a gastric torsion or pancreatitis or even just an increased temperature. It always best to have them checked over in the instances where the underlying cause could be life threatening. Hope things are settled by now but if you need any help please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach !

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I am sorry Layla is not herself! There are many possibilities for the symptoms you are describing: Not eating, panting, lethargic, restless. Some things that could be wrong: she could have a fever, she could be in pain (in her belly), she could be in heart failure, have pneumonia or other lung or heart issue, she could have eaten something that is now stuck in her intestines or stomach, lyme disease, she could be bleeding some where or she could have a metabolic problem like kidney failure, liver disease, etc. The possibilities are long and some are serious. The most serious symptom you are reporting is the trouble breathing, that alone is a reason to take her to your Vet today. I wish you the best of luck!

These are vague signs that could indicate several things like anxiety or pain. If there is something they could be making him anxious (rain, thunder, fireworks, new people, etc), then he will calm down afterwards. Just give him some extra attention. If there is nothing you can think that is making him anxious he could be in discomfort. I would have your vet do an exam to make sure he doesn't need any pain medication. I would not give net human pain meds as most of these are toxic to dogs. I hope this helps!