Cross Breeds

is it normal for a dog after surgery to have a racing heart beat? should we take to emergency vet?

she just got spayed and we picked her up around 545 was fine then about 30 mintues her heart just started racing what could this be please help?

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1. i think you should was he put to sleep,probaly if so its not normal
2. Because dogs come in a wide range of sizes, their heartbeats vary. A normal heart beats from 50 to 130 times a minute in a resting healthy dog. Puppies and small dogs have faster speeds, and large dogs in top condition have slower heartbeats. To check your dog's heartbeat, place your fingers over the left side of the chest, where you can feel the strongest beat. To check the pulse, which is the same speed as the heartbeat, press gently on the inside of the top of the hind leg. There is an artery there and the skin is thin, so it's easy to feel the pulse. Call your vet's emergency number with the heartbeat rate. Also, if you are giving your dog any pain medication. Do a search on the name and side effects to see if rapid heartbeat is one of them.