My dog keeps taking slight gasps irradically... She seems to be weeping?

she may be choking on something...

Sounds like asthma.

I would say choking or Heart Worm

I'd rule out choking before deciding the end is here.

MY HAD THE SAME THING..CHECK THE STOMACH..lower part if swollen..

when the dog stops eating take to vet..have them draw a blood sample...

my dog died of Chinese melamine poisoning.,,remember the dog food recalls a few years ago.?

Ehh...

Hope not.

It's from the fireball in the sky.

Listen to your pet.

Ate something poisonous, or got it on its paws then licked paws?

def take it to the vet

That was horrible...

I went through it with my dog too. : (

TAKE THE DOG TO THE NEAREST GREEN GRASS PATCH. (medicine)

Also, check throat area for swelling. Then try to open her mouth and look in with a flashlight. May have something stuck in throat.

Check rest of body, including ears and tail, for swelling or tenderness. Hope your doggie is okay.

She's calm now.

Did a physical check up. No swelling, just a small lump on her back near her spine, an abscess. She is well bathed, very nice coat.

She's not in tip top, but close.

She needs a good claw treatment and something for her teeth.

But other than that, she's almost 8 years old and still has baby fur I call it. Her ears are softer than ever, she is really happy, VERY active and well treated.

I give her Rachel Ray just 6.

Still taking her to a vet asap.

Don't feed Purina, it's shit.

Probably just got spooked by a sound outside maybe, I'll keep you in my thoughts!

I lost my kitty Jeepers from an absess by her rump/spine (she started doing that breathing thing, too.) Was my first kitty and didnt know how bad absesses are. Take doggie to vet if you can!

if not, look on internet for instructions how to drain it. Took 3 people to do another of my cats. Was nighttime and vet not open (tiny town). Youll need an exacto knife and clean towels. Absesses can be deadly!!!

i dont know what breed you have, but that symtom could be heart failure and fluid backing up in the lungs, should see a vet ASAP.

I act that way she I get asthma.

Make sure you get it some fresh air no matter how cold it is.

If she is panting rapidly, following you around, acting very nervous, and shaking or trembling--it's possible a hypoglycemic episode. (Basically that's low blood sugar.) (I looked these symptoms up, (search engines are your friend!} and after reading the possibilities, decided to try one of the emergency procedures. Just gave her about 1/2 teaspoon of Karo syrup. She quit trembling shortly afterward, and settled down. If this happens again, I'm taking her to the vet.

She's never sick. If she is it may be soreness or vomiting/diarrhea, but that's really bout it.

I'm thinking it may be because I switched her over on food too fast?

Or its that abscess.

Edit, nm I really should read the whole thread before posting. ;)

Its from the object in the sky that some guy in another thread saw, he said his cat went crazy too and jumped out the window or some shit. 2nd guess would be the fire ball

Time to go to the 24 Hour Animal Hospital before she dies.

Also, here for a real quick Vet Opinon:

[link to www.vetlive.com]

Good Luck

Human beings are such unbelieveably random creatures. That's why they need dogs and cats for instruction, but usually it is futile for dogs and cats.

Is your dog okay today?

Wow,
Very sad. Mine was said to have an aneurism of a main artery around the heart. Similar symptoms as OP and You both describe. Now I wonder if it was due to melamine poisoning.

Very calm right now.

She was really hyper this morning, and actually cuddled to let me know she's ok.

Hate to make it a money issue, but I cannot afford to take her to the vet. I literally am just making it and already have a debt near a year of my income.

She lives everyday like its her last it seems.

I dunno... All of her issues I can take care of myself, and being her doctor myself makes me much more comfortable.

Vets always seemed to cause more issues.

[link to www.earthclinic.com]

Quit feeding it so damn much.

Yeah that was my first thought. ASPRIATION PNEUMONIA is where a person or animal inhales something into their lungs. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IF UNTREATED IT BECOMES INFECTED AND IT IS HARD TO REVERSE IF YOU DON'T TREAT WITH ANTIBIOTICS ASAP. If you can get liquid that you can mix in soft food, crushing pills is a pain in the ass.