Re: Breathing difficulties
Welcome to you and your sweet baby boy!
Does anyone in the home smoke around your dog? I ask because I used to smoke and one of my dogs ended up with COPD as a result. I had been concerned about the smoke and asked several vets about it - they all told me it was very unlikey to cause them any problems because of their superb filtering system in the nose (with the exception of smush faced dogs like Pugs, Pekinese, etc.). I no longer believe that - smoking DOES harm our companion pets that are exposed. I would want a chest xray to see if there is any fluid in the lungs or around the heart and/or lungs and I would want that asap. Pneumonia is another consideration. Panting IS a sign of Cushing's but it could also mean other things completely unrelated to Cushing's and that is where I would start looking - outside Cushing's.
Hugs,
Leslie
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