I just have a Siberian Husky, and it's breathing rapidly. it's an 8 week old puppy. Does anybody know what it means?
2007-02-11 08:30:34 · 10 answers · asked by darkembracedark 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Siberian Huskys are cold weather animals. They have been known to over heat and have unexpected heart attacks in warmer climates. What is your thermostat set at in you house? He/she may have a thicker coat due to the temperature at the breeders home, especially if it was born and kept outdoors.
Give him/her an ice cube to lick and play with, it may help to cool it down.
2007-02-11 08:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my husky & after several costly vet visits and tests we still have no answer but it seems that as he has matured his tolerance of food is better. However, if this continues your dog will loose weight as what he is eating s coming straight back out. I would feed potatoe and fish chicken and rice. All plain & boiled. Lay off the dog food for a while and when the stool is hard ween the dog back on to the food. Also make sure the dog is hydrated even if this means getting a syringe and squirting water into its mouth. After extensive research we found that this appears to be normal in husky pups, just make sure ou can feed as much as you can when it's coming straght back out - little and often meals Good luck
2016-05-23 22:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends exactly the type of heavy breathing.
If her breaths are short and gasping, and her sides quivering, it could very well be hypoglycemia, a condition of sugar deprevition that is common in young purebred puppies and usually is not dangerous to the health, so long as you get her sugar levels up into the black again. Try feeding her some Nutristat, or, if you don't have any of that around, peanut butter or starchy foods like bread. (and by some I mean like, a teaspoon of the PB or a slice of bread.) Try and coax her to eat.
If her shaking/heavy breathing doesn't stop, I would definately call your closest vet. Purebred dogs are known to have many genetic disorders, and large dogs especially are prone to respritory problems.
Good luck with your baby.
2007-02-11 08:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by Victoria 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My puppies are 10 weeks old and they still breathe pretty rapidly. I think it's just their age. They don't look like they are in any kind of distress when they breathe so I don't worry about it. If it looks like your puppy is gasping for air...you might take it to a vet but generally young age comes with a rapid heart rate and respiratory rate.
2007-02-11 08:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by splashingdreams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well from prior experience i know that puppies do have a rapid breathing. when my puppy was two months old, it would breathe like it ran for an hour or something. as he has gotten older, he has slowly started to stop. but just to be on the safe side you may want to consult with a vet.
2007-02-11 08:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by qwerty_123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babies in general (people and animals) have a fast and uneven respiratory rate. as long as it doesn't look like it's respiratory distress (low activity, use of accessory muscles to breathe), i wouldn't worry too much about it.
2007-02-11 08:35:36 · answer #6 · answered by pandora078 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
phone your vet you can never be to careful,check to see if it has eaten or drank something it shouldn't have
2007-02-11 08:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by catsfoot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IS IT HOT WERE YOU LIVE IF SO HUSKY'S ARE COLD WEATHER DOGS
2007-02-11 11:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by NITRO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to the vet
2007-02-11 08:34:37 · answer #9 · answered by what?! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope it is not overfeed.
2007-02-11 08:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by charly brown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋