My Dog respiratory is odd, snores, loud breathing & a light wheezing.?

"A dog at rest takes about 10 to 30 breaths per minute. Breathing at a faster rate suggests fever, pain, anxiety, or a problem with the lungs or chest. Rapid breathing should be distinguished from panting. Panting is the primary way a dog lowers her body temperature; water evaporates from the mouth, tongue, and lungs, and warm air in the body is exchanged for cooler air in the atmosphere.

Rapid breathing, when accompanied by labored or difficult breathing, is a sign of distress. Dogs with congestive heart failure and/or lung disease often have rapid, labored breathing at rest or with only mild exertion. Other causes of rapid, labored breathing are shock, heat stroke, dehydration, and ketoacidosis associated with diabetes, kidney failure, and some kinds of poisoning.

Dogs with rapid, labored breathing should be seen by a veterinarian.

Noisy Breathing

Noisy breathing indicates an obstruction in the nasal passages, the back of the throat, or the larynx. Snorting and snoring are typically heard with the brachycephalic syndrome. If your dog normally breathes quietly but suddenly develops noisy breathing, this is a cause for concern. She should be checked by a veterinarian.

Stridor (Croupy Breathing)

Croupy breathing, or stridor, is a high-pitched raspy sound caused by air passing through a narrowed voice box. It may be heard only when the dog exercises. When the onset is sudden, the most likely cause is a foreign body in the voice box. When croupy breathing has been present for some time, laryngeal paralysis is a possible cause."

I would wait before you seek advice from a vet, as my dog was similar at a young age. There may be many things you can factor in to why your dog is breathing heavily, if these symptoms are occurring during his sleep then it's most likely due to his size and the way he is sleeping I.e he is curled up and his lungs are unable to expand fully, or that he has been over fed and is so full that his stomach appears bloated and thus his diaphragm is pushing against his lungs, meaning he still isn't able to take a full breath.

If however these symptoms are during play or when the puppy is static (sitting/standing) then it may be an issue with his respiratory system.

My dog (staffordshire bull terrier) is 22 months now and still wheezes from time to time, he is quite a small compact dog i know, but it can be nothing important and generally speaking , if the dog doesn't appear to be distressed then he is most likely happy and well.

A vet would probably tell you something similar and at the most tell you to keep an eye on him in case his symptoms change for the worse and may issue a weak steroid.

Hope this has helped, try not to worry too much.

Well-actually it is my 13 year old cat. I snore like a trucker, my dog snores at a medium level. But the cat would drive anyone out of the room. My snoring is now under control with a CPAP machine. You really need to have your husband go see a doctor. My snoring like a trucker was sleep apnea, which is life threatening. I wasn't breathing right at night and my oxygen level was down to 62%, which is dangerous. Snoring is not funny-it could be a serious medical problem.

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