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Originally Posted by ladyjane  It is a very upsetting condition. My last pup with it died in my arms on Christmas Eve morning a couple of years ago. It was sudden, although he had been very ill with it for some time,...and it devastated me. I hope never to have another CT pup.
You really can manage it sometimes. We tried many different medications .. I hope that you can get his weight down without it stressing him. I recently put a pup on a diet with Hills W/D food....and added green beans so he would not be so upset about the decreased amount of food. Worked wonderfully.
I personally would never feed raw. The one thing you really want to avoid in this pup is infection. He is more at risk of pneumonia. I had a pup with CT for many years...and it is not what killed him. He ate grains and I honestly don't believe they have anything to do with CT. |
Oh, it is isn't it? Man, I had NO idea. To be gasping for air like that and have nothing happening. God it is awful. I am so sorry to hear about your yorkie passing away. I have been thinking about that, too. I would not want him to suffer. I did think about putting him down at one point the other day. For he couldn't breath at all. Once he was on sedation, he relaxed so much.
I never thought of any type of infection with the raw diet. I will have to do more research into this. We tried a few months ago and it was just a mess. It is sold frozen at a local pet shop - not the big box stores. He raises boxers and swears by it. But he is more knowledgeable should there be a problem, me? not so much. I will check on this and thanks. The reason I mention not feeding grains is due to my bichon turning pink and scratching himself until he is bleeding. He is highly allergic to just about everything. i would like to find ONE food to feed all three: the older poodle the bichon and the yorkie.
Am I fooling myself here?