Why is my dog ​​panting suddenly for no reason?

Sometimes the dog’s breathing rate suddenly becomes very fast. At this time, netizens who are poop scrapers will probably become very nervous. Let’s talk to you about the reasons why the dog’s breathing becomes rapid.

1. Normal physiological phenomenon

Dogs do not have sweat glands on their bodies and they mainly dissipate heat through their paws and tongues. Therefore, after intense running and jumping in hot weather, they will have shortness of breath and panting. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, and the shortness of breath at this time is also very smooth, with no nasal and chest murmurs, and no symptoms of difficulty breathing or labored breathing. You only need to provide the dog with sufficient drinking water and take the dog to a cool and ventilated place to calm down for a period of time.

2. Emotional stress

Emotional factors can also cause dogs to suddenly pant and gasp, such as feeling nervous and scared when suddenly changing a new environment, suddenly getting emotional when seeing someone they like or hate, being scared when suddenly hearing a loud noise, etc. In this case, the dog will usually return to normal after a while.

3. Causes of disease

If a dog is panting rapidly in a quiet state, it may be caused by diseases in the upper respiratory tract, lungs, chest, etc., such as tracheitis, pulmonary edema, pneumothorax, pneumonia, pleural effusion, tumors, etc.; it may also be caused by abdominal organ diseases, such as liver and kidney failure, uterine lesions, bleeding, etc.; it may also be caused by heart problems, such as cardiac hypertrophy, myocarditis, etc. Panting caused by this disease can cause obvious shortness of breath and labored breathing in dogs. It is recommended to go to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.