Well I have good news. It starts out badly, but turns good...
Last night Straszny had some horrible coughing fits...I felt so helpless! I consoled him and gave him water and some food at one point, and then we finally went back to sleep. He slept much longer than he normally does, another clue that something was wrong. I called the vet this morning trying to make my apt. sooner, but the doctor wasn't in until the afternoon.
Anyway, (the good news now) apparently, he just has a cold. It isn't in his lungs at all, just his throat, so I am relieved about that. Also, his trachea is fine!!! The doctor even got to hear him cough/hack a little when Straszny sniffed around on the scale, pressing his throat against it, causing him to cough. The doctor noted this again, saying that it was only in his throat. Straszny's lymph nodes are 3 or 4 times the size that they should be, and the doctor gave me amoxicillin drops to give him.He should be better in about a week.
Thanks to everyone for the caring posts...I am so thankful everything is ok! |