OUT OF BREATH

[billi]

I have a 3 year old female that gets out of breath quick. She is not overweight she has not been run a lot but shouldnt be getting out of breath so quick in my opinion. She eats well hair has shine . I have not had a dog get tired so quick. I keep thinking its because she has just not gotten in real good condition.I have seen her lay down after a long run like she is totally exausted. Do you think heart worms could do this??

[Gang]

YES

[S.R.Patch]

That seems young to be taken down by heartworms. I had a couple do the same thing years ago, but they were over twice your hounds age, they didn't get out of breath, they were anemic and just wore out quick.

[green river]

Have you had your dog on heartworm prevention?

[Beagled1]

Is she coughing, or just getting out of breath after a long run? The cough is more of a symptom of sever HW infestation, but in such a young dog that should have a good immune system, I doubt it's heartworms. If it were my dog, I'd take her to the Vet to check for a heart murmur. This is very easily done, and it should only cost you a Vet visit fee, no other tests really need to be done to diagnose a murmur. I have a pup w/ a murmur, and years ago had an adult dog with one, and you wouldn't notice any symptoms in most cases. Although if it's a bad one, you may be able to feel her heart banging in her chest like she's just run a mile even while resting. It's usually not life threatening, however a Vet visit is definitely in order here.

[moonshinekennel]

I would take your dog to a vet. There is a probabilty for heart worms and several other conditons,ie Congestive heart failure,kidney disease ect. I would not just assume that this is due to conditioning. Couple qiuck blood test are worth there wait in gold....Good luck