My puppy is breathing heavily and sounds like he has asthma. What's wrong?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If you think Eli is having breathing difficulties, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine her so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. The vet can listen to her lungs and obtain chest x-rays to help diagnose what the problem might be. She may have a respiratory infection and need an antibiotic for treatment. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. If you have noticed a change in her breathing pattern and she appears to have labored breathing, I would recommend getting her in to be examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Without a video, it is difficult to say for sure what the problem is. I hope this helps! Please let me know you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

I would recommend taking Buddy to a veterinarian if we are still breathing heavy. They can get stressed and breath heavier from anxiety but my concern is that puppies this young can get sick and decline quickly. If Buddy is resting comfortably now I would keep an eye on him but if he starts to breathe heavy then I recommend a veterinarian. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

This is very concerning and I recommend to have your pup checked out as soon as you can. Shortness of breath is very concerning for fluid building up in the lungs (which can be due to several causes including heart disease and cancer). A primary lung disease, a tumor in the chest, lung parasites or a problem with the diaphragm. Dogs don't really get asthma like humans do. They can get a bronchitis but this generally presents as coughing and wheezing. It's best to play it safe. The veterinarian will need to listen to the heart and lungs, conduct a physical exam and may need some radiographs. This is the best way to figure out the cause and to know the best treatments available. I hope your pup start feeling better quickly and please feel free to post any additional questions.

He needs to be examined by a veterinarian right away. Your vet can take an x-ray of his chest to evaluate his lungs and airway. He could have pneumonia, asthma, heart disease, or fluids in his chest. Please call your vet immediately and schedule an appointment.

Hello. Any new breathing problems should be looked at immediately. Even if Boris has had this problem for a while, if it has suddenly gotten worse, he should be looked at quickly, even if it means a trip to the emergency clinic. I hope he is doing better soon & thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. It sounds as though your dog is in respiratory distress and should be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Breathing problems are a medical emergency and should not be ignored. There maybe a life threatening problem.