Why does my dog keep panting?
In the past 10 days, discussions about dog health issues have soared on major social platforms and pet forums. In particular, the phenomenon of "dogs always panting" has attracted widespread attention. The following is a structured analysis based on popular topics across the Internet to help pet owners quickly understand the causes and countermeasures.
1. Statistics of hot topics on the entire network in the past 10 days

| platform | Amount of discussion on related topics | Hot search keywords |
|---|---|---|
| 128,000 items | #dogpanting#, #summerpetheatstroke# | |
| Douyin | 53,000 views | "Dogs open their mouths to breathe", "Short-nosed dog care" |
| Zhihu | 860 answers | Signs of heart problems in dogs and the effects of environmental temperature |
2. Analysis of common causes of dogs panting
According to frequent discussions among pet doctors and pet owners, panting is mainly related to the following factors:
| Reason type | Specific performance | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| physiological reasons | After exercise/high temperature environment | 43% |
| Pathological causes | Heart disease/respiratory disease | 35% |
| psychological factors | anxiety/stress response | 22% |
3. Danger signs to be alert to
Combined with the emergency case data of pet hospitals, the following situations require immediate medical treatment:
| Symptoms | May be associated with diseases | Hazard level |
|---|---|---|
| Tongue turns purple | Abnormal cardiopulmonary function | ★★★★★ |
| accompanied by cough | tracheal collapse/pneumonia | ★★★★ |
| Abdomen rises and falls violently | pleural effusion | ★★★ |
4. Nursing suggestions that have been hotly discussed recently
1.environmental management: A popular Douyin video shows that using ice pads can reduce body temperature by 3-5℃, and has been discussed 24,000 times
2.diet modification: Zhihu’s highly praised answer recommends supplementing taurine, which is especially important for short-nosed dog breeds.
3.motion control: A pet celebrity on Weibo initiated the topic #walkingdogsto escape the summer heat and suggested early morning/evening activities.
5. Special reminder from experts
The latest research data from the School of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University shows:Short-nosed breeds such as pugs and French bulldogsThe incidence of panting problems in dogs is 4.7 times that of other dog breeds. Owners of this type of dog need to pay special attention to:
| Variety | normal respiratory rate | danger threshold |
|---|---|---|
| pug | 20-30 times/minute | >50 times for 10 minutes |
| french bulldog | 15-25 times/minute | >40 times accompanied by salivation |
This article combines more than 180,000 related discussions on the Internet in the past 10 days to extract the core content. It is recommended to save it for later use. If your dog is panting abnormally and does not relieve it for more than 2 hours, please contact a professional pet medical institution immediately.
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