The most common normal situation in which dogs breathe rapidly and pants quickly is when the dog has just finished exercising or the weather is hot. Everyone knows that there are no sweat glands on the dog's body, only some sweat glands are present at the claws. More heat dissipation is through the tongue and breathing, and from the dog's mouth.
After the exercise and when the weather is hot, the dog will take out the heat in the body by speeding up its breathing. Careful parents will find that at this time the dog's tongue will become particularly wide, so that the area of the dog's tongue will become larger and the heat dissipation effect will be better.
So when the dog just finished running wildly or in summer, it is normal for us to see the dog's breathing. At this time, shortness of breath is very smooth, without nasal and chest murmurs, and there is no sign of difficulty or difficulty in breathing.
Dogs can also cause shortness of breath when they get some diseases, such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, etc. At this time, the dog's panting is different from the situation mentioned above. You will find that the dog is obviously short of breath and has difficulty breathing when panting, which is a bit like we are just pounding.
There are also some diseases, such as fever, ascites or diabetes, which can also cause shortness of breath in dogs. However, no matter which disease causes the dog to pant quickly, it cannot be just a problem of panting quickly. It must be accompanied by other symptoms of disease. Usually, you can find it through careful observation, such as high body temperature, drinking more, eating more, urinating more, murmurs when breathing, dogs become in poor spirits, etc.