[teffiemoore]

You know I think I can be safe to say that most of the symptoms of CT are the same but each dog may not have the same patterns as the next....vague answer I know...Yogi runs and plays Nd if you were to see him, you would neve know he has this. Now, if he gets excited, and there are different things that do this...he honks , he gags over and over again. There are times the episodes last so long that all four legs will crawl out from underneath him and he will be exhausted and collapse. Many times when he starts an episode, I can say, Yogi, where is Ellie? ( my granddaughter) and he will hold his breath listening to me talk and the episode never goes any further...he is 6 1/2 years old. He has just gotten over the last year where he doesn't tolerate running like he used to...so he has gained a little weight and this makes the condition worse. He weighs a little over 6 lbs now and he should weigh about 5 lbs. I have a video on my phone I took for the vet a month ago of his having a " low simmer day" without meds and then one with medication...I'll try and see if I can upload it to YouTube and post it if you would like.. I hope this helps you to make some comparisons...one thing I remember in the beginning is I was so focused on what I knew of the end result of this condition..and in time, iwas able to switch tracks a little easier to think more about management of this...you manage it until you can't, and I am praying, as I'm told by my vet, you'll know when it's not manageable anymore. I refuse to put him through surgery..that's just my thoughts though. Yogi's collapse is also deeper in the thoracic area, making it much riskier to attempt a stent.