Dog Health Problems: My Dog With Lymphoma is Having Breathing Problems

IdeaMan21 | May 8th, 2009

My dog who was diagnosed last week with lymphoma seems to be having trouble breathing tonight, especially when lying on his side. His belly is distended, presumably from the prednisone causing him to retain fluid.

Is there anything I can do to relieve the fluid build up in his stomach? This just sucks. I want to be able to make him comfortable, but if he can’t breathe comfortably, I can’t do that. He was breathing this way the other day but then improved. If this continues I will have to face the fact that I may have to let him go sooner than I anticipated.

He was only diagnosed a week ago and I am amazed at how much this awful disease has progressed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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I am so sorry about your dog…we lost a very beloved dog just before
Thanksgiving, so I know your pain. This may sound crazy, but maybe it
is the prednisone itself causing the breathing problem. My mother & myself have breathing problems when taking it. It is something to think about. When I took it, I could not speak more than a few words before running out of breath.
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I’m so sorry about your dog. You can have a vet drain fluid. They were going to do that with my boy I know. Lymphoma can be horribly fast.