Hi Lizzie07,
As far as I know she has just the two issues - narrowing of her airway which he called "collapsed airway disease" and enlargement of her heart. She did not have a heart murmur which can happen with the disease. Since she was in such fragile condition, he did nothing more that put her on these two drugs. When she gets excited she still does begin panting and will honk and we're to keep her calm. I'm not sure of her prognosis at this point and he will evaluate how she is doing by phone this Friday. The vet tech said that she was so upset with being in the doctor's office that they did not want to tip the scales with her. Friday she was so upset that the foam (white) was dripping so badly that we asked them to give her a Torbitrol injection (sedative) and that greatly helped. I'm sure at some point in time he will have to see her again, but I am so fearful of that.
I see that you are in Ballground, Georgia and I'm in Roswell. I took her to Randall J. Itkin, DVM, MS, DACVIM of All Pets Emergency & Referral Center in Alpharetta, Georgia. 678-366-2125
Hope I'm allowed to post this info for folks looking someone who really knows his stuff and did not take us to the cleaners on our misfortune to have a sick furbaby. I have great respect for him and his staff. They are all very professional. |