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Originally Posted by samarthmehta87
Hi,
I recently noticed that my dog Simba's breathing was very rapid, about 50-60 per minute, higher at times and he did gag at night while sleeping once. He let out a foamy saliva like substance and there was a small drop of blood next to it.
His vet says it could be indicative of congestive heart failure but from what i've read, there are more symtoms to that and the only one i've noticed is rapid breathing. For now our vet has put him on an ACE inhibitor and a diuretic and we are getting further investigations done.
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Not only is this an indication of congestive heart failure but that the lungs are filled with fluid! Increased respiratory rate is one of the most sensitive indicators of pulmonary edema ("water on the lungs") and the fact that there is foam with blood - this is a medical emergency. I would recommend taking your pet to a vet AT ONCE. This pet should be in a hospitalized setting until stabilizatoin and testing can be done. For pets that have what you are describing, sometimes I have had to place them on oxygen and diurects before I can start tests due to the lack of stability.
What you are describing could very well indicate an emergency situation - it should be assumed an emergency until proven otherwise.
Best of luck and hope this helps.