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by yellowrose of Texas on 02 October 2011 - 07:10
A 22 month old dog should not fall down and just show exhausting panting like that .
My first thought was SHE is out of Shape. SHE needs new regimented exercise, with an every day progression of building stamina.
BUT I am prone to go with HEART after only watching a part of the video..I cannot wait for the rest to load, would be here till tomorrow...lol
and like athletes who drop dead because no one diagnosed it...
Do the Vet lab appointment and check for the AORTIC FIRST...
Keeping a record of the events leading up to and during and after would be good.
Log in from now on when , what , and conditions...full stomach,,,water intake and get the appointment.
IS she showline ?
Rex does the quick panting and does not have any kind of endurance like my working dogs.
He does not have the interest to do lots of heavy play or work..HE just looks pretty and handsome for the girls..
And he does a lot of sitting down outside after a few runs to catch a kong.
??? His is lazy dog syndrom and spoiled to the inside life
Yr
by kazUK on 02 October 2011 - 09:10
Many thanks again for the responses and support. Here are some answers to the questions:
Her stools have been consistently normal (semi-solid) and haven't changed colour. She eats twice a day (4pm and 8pm), JamesWellBeloved and a piece of chicken breast. She has liver cake as a treat. I think because I'm a new dog owner I have kept rigidly to the book, so don't give her human food and she is not allowed to exercise an hour before or after her meals.
In the second video she was 18.5 months old (3 months ago). The only changes I can think of in June are; planting geraniums and laying a wood bark mulch (which stank!). Saying that, she doesn't go into the garden unattended so I can confirm that she hasn't eaten any plants and such. Her garden play area is flanked by wild areas... plenty of stinging nettles, weeds and brambles... sometimes she retrieves her mis-lobbed ball from these areas (the first time she had a breathless attack, I thought she's been bitten by an adder hiding in the weeds).
The vet said her gums and teeth are healthy. Her weight is 29kg (70 lb).
I've never taken her temperature during an episode (I don't own a rectal thermometer). The vet said at the time of her visit, her temperature was very slightly raised but still within normal limits. We've not really had a hot summer and I take her out to play in all weathers and she reacts the same, so it doesn't look as though her problem is related to outside temperatures.
This is the weird thing about her 'collapse'... it can be interrupted... for example, it the door bell rings she'll run to the door without problem and greet people. With that out of the way, she'll then lay down heavily again and hyperventilate. This gradually improves over the course of an hour.
Her walks / exercise - I usually walk her twice a day (a couple of miles at a go). 2 or 3 times a week we meet up with another gsd owner and walk the dogs for a couple of hours a time (? distance), she also has daily play in the garden... this used to be 30 minutes of ball chasing but now I hide dummies for her to seek out as this doesn't make her so breathless.
Someone asked whether she is from a showline, this is a bit embarrassing, but I don't really know what a 'showline' is. When I took her to gsd classes, they said she has an unusually high drive which could make her more of a challenge to handle (not the best news as this is my first dog). She is just a very loved pet... when I chose her I followed the basic 'pet' advice to get her from a 'home' where the mother could be seen and to find out about hip scores. The breeder has stayed in touch and often visits to see how Abi is getting on. I don't fully understand the pedigree history... there are some dogs names inked in red (are these showline?) and others with sch at various levels (I was told that the sch history is why she has the high drive).
I think I've covered all the questions. As advised, I will start to keep a log. Her next vet visit is in November (unless blood results show anything that requires her to go in sooner)... if things are still no clearer, as suggested, I will ask the vet to refer her to a vet college.
In all other ways I think Abi is a typical teenager (sometimes difficult!).
Her stools have been consistently normal (semi-solid) and haven't changed colour. She eats twice a day (4pm and 8pm), JamesWellBeloved and a piece of chicken breast. She has liver cake as a treat. I think because I'm a new dog owner I have kept rigidly to the book, so don't give her human food and she is not allowed to exercise an hour before or after her meals.
In the second video she was 18.5 months old (3 months ago). The only changes I can think of in June are; planting geraniums and laying a wood bark mulch (which stank!). Saying that, she doesn't go into the garden unattended so I can confirm that she hasn't eaten any plants and such. Her garden play area is flanked by wild areas... plenty of stinging nettles, weeds and brambles... sometimes she retrieves her mis-lobbed ball from these areas (the first time she had a breathless attack, I thought she's been bitten by an adder hiding in the weeds).
The vet said her gums and teeth are healthy. Her weight is 29kg (70 lb).
I've never taken her temperature during an episode (I don't own a rectal thermometer). The vet said at the time of her visit, her temperature was very slightly raised but still within normal limits. We've not really had a hot summer and I take her out to play in all weathers and she reacts the same, so it doesn't look as though her problem is related to outside temperatures.
This is the weird thing about her 'collapse'... it can be interrupted... for example, it the door bell rings she'll run to the door without problem and greet people. With that out of the way, she'll then lay down heavily again and hyperventilate. This gradually improves over the course of an hour.
Her walks / exercise - I usually walk her twice a day (a couple of miles at a go). 2 or 3 times a week we meet up with another gsd owner and walk the dogs for a couple of hours a time (? distance), she also has daily play in the garden... this used to be 30 minutes of ball chasing but now I hide dummies for her to seek out as this doesn't make her so breathless.
Someone asked whether she is from a showline, this is a bit embarrassing, but I don't really know what a 'showline' is. When I took her to gsd classes, they said she has an unusually high drive which could make her more of a challenge to handle (not the best news as this is my first dog). She is just a very loved pet... when I chose her I followed the basic 'pet' advice to get her from a 'home' where the mother could be seen and to find out about hip scores. The breeder has stayed in touch and often visits to see how Abi is getting on. I don't fully understand the pedigree history... there are some dogs names inked in red (are these showline?) and others with sch at various levels (I was told that the sch history is why she has the high drive).
I think I've covered all the questions. As advised, I will start to keep a log. Her next vet visit is in November (unless blood results show anything that requires her to go in sooner)... if things are still no clearer, as suggested, I will ask the vet to refer her to a vet college.
In all other ways I think Abi is a typical teenager (sometimes difficult!).
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