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Does my dog have asthma?

Asthma in dogs is simply an allergic reaction to anything in the environment, just as the case is with humans. Inflammation and uncontrolled mucus or fluid production are triggered by exposure to the allergen, which can obstruct or restrict airways, making breathing difficult for your dog and leading to an asthma attack. While cats are far more prone to suffer from asthma than dogs, little canines are more susceptible to asthma than larger breeds.

Find out if your dog suffers from asthma.

proposes Does your dog pant more heavily and longer than usual (wide mouth breathing and extreme expansion and contraction of chest muscles)?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your dog pant more heavily and longer than usual (wide mouth breathing and extreme expansion and contraction of chest muscles)?

Does your dog exhibit symptoms that include coughing, wheezing, or seeming to be out-of-breath?

Does your dog display signs of loss of energy or appetite?

Have your dog's gums become pale or even blue during severe coughing attacks?

Common conclusions

Your dog doesn't show any common symptoms of asthma. Prevent asthma attacks in your dog by removing or at least reducing common allergens that can trigger an attack like smoke (from tobacco, fireplaces, or wood stoves), household cleaners, air fresheners or deodorizers, perfumes, air pollution, airborne pollen, mold spores, pesticides and fertilizer, and cat litter particles.

Your dog shows one common symptom of asthma. Asthma in dogs is an allergic reaction to something in the environment. Exposure to the allergen triggers inflammation and uncontrolled mucus or fluid production that may block or narrow airways to make breathing difficult. Remove or reduce common allergens that can trigger an asthma attack like smoke (from tobacco, fireplaces, or wood stoves), household cleaners, air fresheners or deodorizers, perfumes, air pollution, airborne pollen, mold spores, pesticides and fertilizer, and cat litter particles. Consult with your veterinarian.

Your dog shows several common symptoms of asthma. Asthma in dogs is an allergic reaction to something in the environment. Exposure to the allergen triggers inflammation and uncontrolled mucus or fluid production that may block or narrow airways to make breathing difficult. Remove or reduce common allergens that can trigger an asthma attack like smoke (from tobacco, fireplaces, or wood stoves), household cleaners, air fresheners or deodorizers, perfumes, air pollution, airborne pollen, mold spores, pesticides and fertilizer, and cat litter particles. Consult with your veterinarian.

Your dog shows all common symptoms of asthma, even pale gums which is a sign that your dog needs to get to the vet as soon as possible. Remove or reduce common allergens that can trigger an asthma attack like smoke (from tobacco, fireplaces, or wood stoves), household cleaners, air fresheners or deodorizers, perfumes, air pollution, airborne pollen, mold spores, pesticides and fertilizer, and cat litter particles.

References

https://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/respiratory/does-your-dog-have-asthma

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/