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Judith · 01-02-2006, 08:45 PM

Hello, to all Yorkie Lovers,
I am new to the Forum and have enjoyed reading the questions and especially have enjoyed reading the caring advice. My Sweet Baby, Molly, is 8 years old. She was adopted and must have had a lonely early life, as she was crated up to 8 hours a day. Also, much to my Vet's disgust, someone had actually filed her teeth down and they are evenly flat. I have loved and adored her for the last 3 years. On Christmas day she began choking and "honking" and I took her to the Emergency Vet Hospital. It was a COLLAPSED TRACHEA and the Vet put her on Aminophylline 50-100 mgs. I have never cried so hard in my life. Her gums and tongue turned blue in the ER. They saved her but I was told it is Stage IV which is the worst stage and that she won't survive another attack. I try to keep her calm, bought her a harness instead of a collar, and feed her fresh food. The hardest part is keeping her calm. I live in fear of that next attack. Has anyone else had this happen? I vowed she would never know pain or neglect again--Is there anything else I could do for her? Thks, Judi

01-02-2006, 08:45 PM	#1
Judith Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 12	My Molly has a Collapsed Trachea Hello, to all Yorkie Lovers, I am new to the Forum and have enjoyed reading the questions and especially have enjoyed reading the caring advice. My Sweet Baby, Molly, is 8 years old. She was adopted and must have had a lonely early life, as she was crated up to 8 hours a day. Also, much to my Vet's disgust, someone had actually filed her teeth down and they are evenly flat. I have loved and adored her for the last 3 years. On Christmas day she began choking and "honking" and I took her to the Emergency Vet Hospital. It was a COLLAPSED TRACHEA and the Vet put her on Aminophylline 50-100 mgs. I have never cried so hard in my life. Her gums and tongue turned blue in the ER. They saved her but I was told it is Stage IV which is the worst stage and that she won't survive another attack. I try to keep her calm, bought her a harness instead of a collar, and feed her fresh food. The hardest part is keeping her calm. I live in fear of that next attack. Has anyone else had this happen? I vowed she would never know pain or neglect again--Is there anything else I could do for her? Thks, Judi