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My golden retreiver is overweight and is now having ...


Sent to Pet Experts March 23, 2006 9:18 p.m.

My golden retreiver is overweight and is now having breathing problems. Should I take him to the emergency room

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Age: 6; Male

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March 23, 2006 9:25 p.m. (7 minutes and 11 seconds later)
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What kind of breathing problems? What color is his tongue?
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Sent March 23, 2006 9:35 p.m. (9 minutes and 26 seconds later)

A heavy panting then stop for a few minutes then start again for about a minute. His eyes look droopy also. This just started yesterday.
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March 23, 2006 9:35 p.m. (26 seconds later)
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What color is his tongue?
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Sent March 23, 2006 9:41 p.m. (5 minutes and 37 seconds later)

The color looks the same as my other 2 goldens. He is not being very responsive to us. He is dinking water.
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March 23, 2006 9:44 p.m. (3 minutes and 43 seconds later)

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