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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - does AIHA cause heavy breathing?
| My dog Brinnie has been breathing very heavy at night so I was wondering if anyone else's dog does the same thing? Of course, our dogs sleep with us and not everyone's may do that, but if there is anyone else out there whose dog is breathing heavy and could let me know why or what to do about it, I would appreciate it. It's through her nose, but I know she's not sleeping b/c I'm not and try to love on her to relax her and notice that her eyes are wide open. I thought at first she was just sleeping heavy. She seems fine during the day so this puzzles me and my vet didn't seem to know why. He asked if she's coughing, but she isn't and she isn't breathing open-mouth either. Thanks! Christina |
| Christina Nashville |
| Do I ever remember those nights! Tessy used to do this PLUS snorring! It used to keep me up for hrs on end due to the noise! Her nick name was the big bad wolf cause I thought she'd blow the house down! This gets better with time as the crit gets higher (and the hemoglobin concentration and RBC improve). How's the temperature in the house? Do you think this might be affecting her any? Something you can give her is a product called CoQ10. You can get this in most drugstores for fairly cheap and it works really well! Look for the smaller 30 or 50mg gel caps. This will help the body deliver oxygen to the body tissues. Good luck. Johnny & Tessy |
| Johnny |
| Christina, like Johnny said, the breathing can be a sign of the anemia, lack of oxygen. It can also be a side effect of the drugs, mainly the prednisone. It will get better when his blood levels improve and also when you can reduce the drugs. Dogs are so amazing in coping with low hematocrit levels. It will take time, but Riley will get better! Best wishes, Brigitte |
| Brigitte BC Canada |
| I asked our vet the same thing and she said it was a side affect of the pred. It is very worrisome though, when you don't know what it is!! |
| Jennifer |
| Thanks everyone for the feedback! I was freaking out! Haven't slept very well for the past few nights! I get up and pet her and reassure her for awhile and a few times during the night, but I think sometimes I'm reassuring myself! I will get the CoQ10! Great tip! Christina |
| Christina Nashville |
This thread was discussed on 19/03/2010
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