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Originally Posted by Marhcarter  The video worked for me and was informative.I just don't have the proper probe to check a dog, which is why I tried the tail nub...didn't work...too hairy. I think if my baby were passing out, I would shave his tail or whatever I needed to monitor him. He is a very skittish yorkie monster, so I haven't tried his ear, but if he were passed out, I think I could get a reading. All of this, to the OP, is just data collection that could help with diagnosis, IMO. You can't collect to much data, and no matter what anyone else says, I think internet searches of symptoms can be very helpful, as long as you don't freak out and convince yourself he has every thing you see  sometimes professionals like vets might need/appreciate a little research by the owner that might point them in the right direction for an appropriate diagnosis. Be proactive in your pups health like you would your own! |
I have the utmost trust in my vets and don't find a need to google to find what is wrong with my pup or to help my vets come up with a diagnosis. I also would honestly not be doing a pulse ox on my pup because to me it is pretty obvious when they are oxygen deprived and my butt is out the door and on my way to the vet if they are. I thought you were talking about doing it just out of curiousity.
As for a diagnosis on this pup....I still think that a specialist is in order...and imho a cardiac one since other things have been ruled out. Syncope is a symptom that warrants finding out the cause.