My girlfirends dog breed staff, is breathing rapidly and collapsing or going limp, he cant move for about 10 minutes when he has an episode, is there any advice on what it could be before we take him to the vets thank you

Updated On November 15th, 2019

Pet's info: Dog | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 11 years old

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

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Hello. I am so sorry about poor Monty. He does need to see a veterinarian as soon as possible to rule out the various causes of his symptoms. These could be seizures, but it can also be a condition called syncope that would indicate that there may be a pretty serious heart problem going on. Other than protecting him the best you can when he collapses, there really is not much you can do at home. I do hope you can have him seen soon. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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