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MarkFromSea · 01-10-2014, 07:40 AM

He slept most all of yesterday, had a fair appetite but not what we have learned to be normal for him. We skipped his walk since he seemed under the weather. Last night, this morning, he had some breathing issues, it's like occasionally he can't breathe through his nose. He breathes through his mouth and it's almost a look of terror in his eyes when he has these episodes. So Robyn popped him with the inhaler per the vets previous direction and we'll be at the vets when they open at 9am.

He's had this condition since we first got him to varying degrees. When we first got him 8ish months ago he was on antibiotics for about a month. We're going to try to get his dental evaluation done also today and hopefully his dental work will be done by next week.

His nasal discharge when he sneezes is clear so if it's an infection, it's certainly not as bad as when we first got him. He is such a stronger dog than when we first got him. Then, 1/4 mile wore him out....now, it's 3 miles. He'll recover from this ailment.

My hope is that by having his teeth thoroughly taken care of, his nasal issue will be a thing of the past for the most part. Best guess, 10-12 years old, 5ish pounds.

I've only been here at YT for a month. Your information has helped to some degree in this mornings decision to rush him to the vet for his nasal issue and finally do what needs to be done with his teeth. Robyn is a cancer survivor who has not returned to work, my work is sort of seasonal or intermittent.

01-10-2014, 07:40 AM	#1
MarkFromSea YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA Posts: 3,817	"Crab Bait" is headed to the vet today. He slept most all of yesterday, had a fair appetite but not what we have learned to be normal for him. We skipped his walk since he seemed under the weather. Last night, this morning, he had some breathing issues, it's like occasionally he can't breathe through his nose. He breathes through his mouth and it's almost a look of terror in his eyes when he has these episodes. So Robyn popped him with the inhaler per the vets previous direction and we'll be at the vets when they open at 9am. He's had this condition since we first got him to varying degrees. When we first got him 8ish months ago he was on antibiotics for about a month. We're going to try to get his dental evaluation done also today and hopefully his dental work will be done by next week. His nasal discharge when he sneezes is clear so if it's an infection, it's certainly not as bad as when we first got him. He is such a stronger dog than when we first got him. Then, 1/4 mile wore him out....now, it's 3 miles. He'll recover from this ailment. My hope is that by having his teeth thoroughly taken care of, his nasal issue will be a thing of the past for the most part. Best guess, 10-12 years old, 5ish pounds. I've only been here at YT for a month. Your information has helped to some degree in this mornings decision to rush him to the vet for his nasal issue and finally do what needs to be done with his teeth. Robyn is a cancer survivor who has not returned to work, my work is sort of seasonal or intermittent.