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Originally Posted by Connie  This is so similar to what happened to my sister's dog not to long ago. She called me at 1:00 AM telling me she thought Scarlett was dying. I went right up to her place and we called the vet. She was having much the same symptoms as Marcel...and at one time went totally limp and we thought she was gone! Well, the vet could find nothing...it's a mystery. It started when they were in bed and they always play with Scarlett before going to sleep. She was fine one minute and the next, couldn't breath and made very different sounds. They seemed to be coming more from her throat. She hasn't had an episode since then and I'd say that was 6 weeks ago or so. While reading your thread, I just kept thinking..."this is exactly what happened to Scarlett." |
Connie, this sounds the same! I now think it was it was a little down feather. Does your sister have a down comforter, down pillows? Dena brought this up to me first and the more I considered it, I really think this is it. Because a fluffy feather could at first occlude the airway, then as it becomes moist - you can see how it would eventually let the air back through, eventually.
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 My goodness that so similar, who would have ever suspected a feather? These little down feathers are so tiny, where does it go though, not in their lungs, or do they somehow get it out, but because it's wet it's not noticeable? |
That's what I'm wondering too. There is a chance they could cough it up and swallow it, or it could move farther up and swallow it. Or, it could stick in their throat a while (but they'd probably show irritation signs, i.e. coughing). But, they could aspirate it (not to be gross, but have you heard of humans ending up in the hospital from aspirating their own vomit? So, you can inhale bad things). And the lungs
can get rid of
some things, but I doubt a feather. I emailed my sister (who is a doc) and I'll see what she says about aspirates. I'd think a respiratory infection would soon follow if he did aspirate the feather.