please help me!! this concerns my best friend!!

tobysthebestdogever · #1 (**permalink**) 02-22-2008

all the vets are closed because of a snow storm were having and i have to work tomorow!! my dog has labored breathing...like he is panting and stuff..he is also acting lethargic.he has never don this befor..he doesnt even want a treat..he is about 8 years old german sheperd mix..i also noticed a tiny excretion of muscu from the eye...but so tiny it coul be nothing...his gums are grey...please help he is literally my best friend!! my cat has been costing a fortune because he is diabteic so i need to work tomoroow or i probably wont be able to pay anyway..please help thank you

PawsitivePet · #2 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008

Excessive panting is a typical sign of pain and discomfort - he really does need to see the vet.
In the mean time, make sure he stays hydrated - get some unflavored pedialyte and get that into him, even if you have to use a syringe.

Do you know if he has gotten into anything? Chemicals, etc.? Is he limping at all? Has he swallowed something that could have caused an obstruction?

There really are so many things that could be causing his behaviour, a vet should take a look at him.

Good luck.

tobysthebestdogever · #3 (**permalink**) 02-24-2008

thanks..yesterday we couldnt bring him so we brought him this morning when they opened...he has a rare form of anemia apparently...the vet says the only other case they know the dog died...wre have him on vitamins and medicine..he seems to be responding a little bit..so hopefully he will be ok he was dehydrated they needed to give him ivs and stuff thanbks again

PawsitivePet · #4 (**permalink**) 02-25-2008

Do you know what this rare from of anemia is? Perhaps IMHA (immune mediated hemolityc anemia)?

tobysthebestdogever · #5 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008

that is the exact one!! the only thing is they were not sure how he got it...we needed to pray it was tick born.the vet put him on prednisone and doxycycline, we also got him all wet food and dog vitamins high in iron,...and now he has shocked the vet...she said in every case shes had like this they lost the dog...this is her first time shes seen a dog with anemia this bad recover so fast..he is getting better..we think hell be ok..but were still watching out