rapid,shallow breathing,loss of appetite

[elsie]

Hi All

This is my first time on this site. My dog, a mix, 13 yrs old has developed
rapid,shallow breathing, loss of appetite and occassional coughing.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Elsie

[deanna]

i've only experienced this once before with my dog, and it turned out to be pneumonia, your baby needs a chest xray to rule this out, good luck.

[bitterrootbullies]

Originally Posted by elsie

Hi All

This is my first time on this site. My dog, a mix, 13 yrs old has developed
rapid,shallow breathing, loss of appetite and occassional coughing.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Elsie

Could be lots of things, pneumonia, heartworm, congestive heart failure among many other things. please see your Veterinarian immediately!
amanda