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Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed | 9 years and 9 months old | 11 lbs
Is it normal for my dog to be shaking and panting after giving her a pain killer shot(just liquid not a needle) to her gums and antibiotics prescribed by the vet? Her lower half is shaking as she is laying on her weewee pad. She is awake and responsive.
2 Answers

Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on December 10th, 2017
Answered By Daniela Jessen, DVM
Veterinarian
Shaking and panting may be signs of pain and it does seem like your dog is undergoing a treatment for a condition which requires pain relief. if the shaking and the panting are present immediately after giving the pain medication it may be that it hasn’t had an affect yet and I would monitor closely in the next hour for any relief. If it persists beyond that I would contact your vet as there is a condition in the background and she may need more pain relief.
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