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03-30-2016, 06:29 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Hanover, PA, USA
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| Hi, new to this site Hi my name is Rosie and I have a 2 1/2 hear old male Yorkie named Rocky. He is my buddy and goes with me everywhere. I have a car seat for him and he sits right next to me on the console safely fastened in. He has come a long way and couldn't imagine my life without him. When he was just over a year old he must have been barking excessively and started honking. I called our vet and they assured me it was a reversed sneeze and would resolve. A few days later he was honking more frequently and it looked like he was falling asleep on his feet and falling over. I checked his gums and they were pink so I called the vet again. He was diagnosed with a collapsed trachea and was told he wouldn't live very long that we should consider putting him down. I asked to take him home and they gave me sedatives and steroids to make him comfortable. I layed with him on the couch for 2 days and he was like a ragdoll with no movement. We decided to wean him off the sedatives and allow him to pass peacefully if that was Gods will. He started perking his head up the neck day, then walking the next day and slowly but surely he came around. I give him antihistamines during the warmer months and seems to be doing much better. The main thing is I try not to get him to excited to help prevent his trachea from collapsing again. He is my miracle puppy and I thank God everyday that he is still here with us. |
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03-31-2016, 04:18 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi and welcome to YT ! Rocky sounds like a doll and a little miracle too - what a tough little guy! So glad she is still with you. I believe, though, that there are meds that can help when a dog has CT - is there a reason he's not on them...? They may help prevent further episodes.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
03-31-2016, 04:59 AM | #3 |
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03-31-2016, 08:36 AM | #4 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Hi Rosie! Welcome to Yorkie Talk. Rocky is a little miracle! I can imagine how frightening it must have been to almost lose him.
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03-31-2016, 08:52 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 100K Club Member & Top YorkieTalk Poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: western KY
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| Hi Rosie (my mom's name) welcome to YT, i hope you like it here, there is a wealth of knowledge here....someone is always willing to help should you need it
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03-31-2016, 09:57 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Hanover, PA, USA
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| Why not on medications Rocky is on a daily antihistamine now because of the temperature changes. I can tell when it gets worse usually when its humid out. I try to avoid over stimulation and from him getting too stressed out. We also use a harness to prevent problems from a collar tightening around his neck when we walk him. I also use a humidifier during the overnight hours when I hear any changes in how he breaths. I work with his vet and no I can get medications if needed if he starts to show signs of respiratory issues but long term steroid use I heard is not the best. When he sounds like a little pig I'm all over it and making sure we never get to the point he was at the last time. His vet is happy with his progression and says he's doing great. Thank you about asking about medications for him but as I do with any members of my human family pharmaceuticals is not always the best. |
04-01-2016, 10:03 AM | #7 | |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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How true! Of course, that is tempered with the absolute willingness to utilize pharmaceuticals when they do become necessary and provide much needed and appreciated relief to the patient! | |
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