Rapid breathing - Is that normal?

[Andrew]

I just had my puppy checked out yesterday by the vet and he said his heart sounds great. Every once in a while he will breathe very rapidly. The breaths are not hard by any means but very fast - like 1-2 breaths/second. The vet also said he has great nasal passages for a bulldog. I was concerned because I was placing him down earlier outside and he jumped out of my arms and landed pretty hard. He was a little in shock at first but 15 minutes later he was running around like normal. I think I'm being paranoid because he fell but I want to make sure this is nothing to worry about. He didnt whimper when he fell and doesn't seem to be in pain he just is breathing rapidly. I assume this means he is anxious but I'm still concerned. Any advice?

[Andrew]

Update - He was breathing 100+ times per minute so we called the vet. He immediately said he has pneumonia and he needs to go to the ER. We took him there and of course his breathing went back to normal and the vet said she wouldnt have noticed if we didnt tell her that anything was wrong. They took his Oxygen levels and were at 92 which is a little less than normal. She then took an x-ray and saw some signs up an upper respiratory infection. She also found a yeast infection in both ears. Needless to say we got meds and he does not like taking them! He's still his playful self I wonder if he was just anxious. Anyways, it annoys me because both vets came out with a rude tone and were like "You need a separate bank account for these puppies, they have EVERYTHING wrong with them." Not what you want to hear when you're concerned about his health. Hopefully he'll be better in no time!

[winwinsmom]

When we first got Winston our vet said the same thing.  $$$$$.  Our boy had a few problems but nothing uncontrolable.  Maybe you should consider another vet?  I hope he's feeling better very soon. 

[egreen28]

I agree with winwinsmom......maybe you should find a new vet that knows the breed and that they can have some problems. My boy had pneumonia and a nasty yeasty ear in the first couple months I had him.  He has a skin infection now that's being treated with meds. I have pet insurance so now when I have to take him in I am not as worried because I know I will get at least 80% of his vet bills back. You just have to deal with one problem at a time.  It will get better and I hope your baby feels better soon.

[ksdstny]

Well i would have told the vets to kiss off.

I cant stress enough the importance of having a compassionate, caring, engaged vet. One who knows bullies and doesnt think of them as $ signs. I dont know how i would have made it through harlows first year without my vet.

If i wasnt married id b trying to b mrs h, ha....did i say that out loud.

If he continues to get the yeast prob theres a great supplement called nzymes. Cured steeler up in no time.