1. Strider, 12, male
2. Neutered
3. DNA Test - 39% American pitbull terrier, 25% Australian cattle dog, and the rest is a mix of six other breeds.
4. 77 pounds
5. Behavior - normal. Energy - much more tired, doesn’t want to play like he used to. Appetite - normal/maybe increased? Hard to tell, he’s always and still does like to eat a lot. Mood - it might have changed but I’m unsure, I am home and with him 24/7 now so he doesn’t show the excitement he used to when I came home but he still does to go outside.
6. We’ve been trying out new fresh foods the last 9 months- farmers dog, ollie, and spot&tango, but I stopped them today as I read long term they can cause pancreatitis in dogs, he’s now on a wet/dry food combo royal canin diet.
7. He has his regular rabies vaccines when they’re due. He had the distemper vaccine once and one other I don’t remember so he could stay in a kennel for a couple days with other dogs. He just finished two weeks of antibiotics for his “severe generalized periodontal disease.” I also give him gabapentin - 1/4 the dose as the full dose caused his back legs to give out.
8. Excessive panting/breathing a year ago alerted me to a problem and I took him to the vet. He pants and/or breathes 60-80 breaths per minute for 20-30 mins 2-4 times a day. He was tested for Cushing’s, it was negative. He was on two adrenal balance supplements during the test, but the vet said they wouldn’t have an impact on the test so I didn’t take him off it for the test. He had most other symptoms and still does for Cushing’s, potbelly appearance, darken spots on the belly, hair loss, increased appetite? increased thirst.
9. I can’t tell. He used to pant more after a big meal but I feed him 4-5 small meals a day as recommended by a Google search. It seems to have helped a little, but it’s hard to tell. He still breathes rapidly a few times a day. I think the heat makes the panting worse.
10. We did an ultrasound after the Cushings test was negative. I uploaded the results of that.
11. A laparoscopic biopsy has been recommended but I wondered if removing the mass on/in his liver would be better instead of just a biopsy, to help his breathing?
His panting/rapid breathing is giving me intense anxiety because I don’t know if he’s in pain and I don’t know what’s wrong.
I want to know why he’s breathing so rapidly, if it’s from pain, Cushings, his liver problems, and how to help him?
2. Neutered
3. DNA Test - 39% American pitbull terrier, 25% Australian cattle dog, and the rest is a mix of six other breeds.
4. 77 pounds
5. Behavior - normal. Energy - much more tired, doesn’t want to play like he used to. Appetite - normal/maybe increased? Hard to tell, he’s always and still does like to eat a lot. Mood - it might have changed but I’m unsure, I am home and with him 24/7 now so he doesn’t show the excitement he used to when I came home but he still does to go outside.
6. We’ve been trying out new fresh foods the last 9 months- farmers dog, ollie, and spot&tango, but I stopped them today as I read long term they can cause pancreatitis in dogs, he’s now on a wet/dry food combo royal canin diet.
7. He has his regular rabies vaccines when they’re due. He had the distemper vaccine once and one other I don’t remember so he could stay in a kennel for a couple days with other dogs. He just finished two weeks of antibiotics for his “severe generalized periodontal disease.” I also give him gabapentin - 1/4 the dose as the full dose caused his back legs to give out.
8. Excessive panting/breathing a year ago alerted me to a problem and I took him to the vet. He pants and/or breathes 60-80 breaths per minute for 20-30 mins 2-4 times a day. He was tested for Cushing’s, it was negative. He was on two adrenal balance supplements during the test, but the vet said they wouldn’t have an impact on the test so I didn’t take him off it for the test. He had most other symptoms and still does for Cushing’s, potbelly appearance, darken spots on the belly, hair loss, increased appetite? increased thirst.
9. I can’t tell. He used to pant more after a big meal but I feed him 4-5 small meals a day as recommended by a Google search. It seems to have helped a little, but it’s hard to tell. He still breathes rapidly a few times a day. I think the heat makes the panting worse.
10. We did an ultrasound after the Cushings test was negative. I uploaded the results of that.
11. A laparoscopic biopsy has been recommended but I wondered if removing the mass on/in his liver would be better instead of just a biopsy, to help his breathing?
His panting/rapid breathing is giving me intense anxiety because I don’t know if he’s in pain and I don’t know what’s wrong.
I want to know why he’s breathing so rapidly, if it’s from pain, Cushings, his liver problems, and how to help him?
