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My dog is panting, shaking, and breathing heavy after jumping?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 years and 3 months old | 25 lbs

My dog has recently suffered a back sprain. She has healed.Earlier she had jumped off the bed and walked out of the room and came back panting and shivering and a tail tucked between her legs she is currently shaking and her breathing is heavy and I don’t know what to do what’s wrong with her

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Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 5th, 2018

Panting, shivering the tail tucked between her legs, shaking and heavy breathing are all signs of pain. I recommend you take Nugget to an emergency room now as there may another back sprain or even a prolapsed disk. She will need pain medicine and muscle relaxants depending on the diagnosis, as well as possibly an x-ray.
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