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Originally Posted by mindy10  Everywhere online you look for a dog that has a quick fast gag cough, when drinking or when playing hard or pulling on a leash they say is due to CT. Now I am not saying the CT is a severe case. Just that it is most likely due to a weak trachea. Even most vets say it. Especially if it is a puppy it is not usually due to heart failure or kennel cough. Kennel cough has a specific sound just like a reverse sneeze does. Some say allergies but I have never had a vet say a cough was due to allergies and I have seen many vets in my time. |
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Originally Posted by mindy10 I am sorry I don't mean to upset anyone. I just got two vets opinions and both said probably CT. Second vet said not to do the expensive testing at this time becasue it is mild. I just thought it would be good to come on here and read other peoples experiences with there yorkies. I sometimes think owners know more than the vets. I wanted to get other peoples stories on dogs that have the quick fast cough (not a reverse sneeze) so I can feel better about my puppy knowing other peoples dogs do it and are still around years later. Just want to do whats best for the puppy if I can help him. |
All I am asking is where you have seen this information all over the internet. Dogs cough all the time and I have never had a vet tell me a dog had CT just because it had a cough when drinking or playing...or pulling on a leash. Any pup that pulls on a leash is more than likely going to gag and cough. That does not mean it has CT nor does it mean it will have CT.
The second vet said not to do further diagnostics more than likely because the cough is mild and more than likely is not CT.... <---- that is my guess.
He is trying to calm you down about this diagnosis and so are some of us. Trust me, if your pup has it, one day you will know for sure. Just try to relax and enjoy your pup....if the vet was terribly concerned, yes, further diagnostics would be suggested. BTW the cost for xrays and flouroscopy are not horribly expensive compared with other diagnostics...BUT if the vet feels they are not needed .. not needed!
No one is "upset" with you. I will only say that you keep talking about CT in various threads insinuating it is very common and it is not. I understand you may be concerned, but some of us are simply trying to explain to you that it is not a common diagnosis....that a vet should be looking at likely, more common causes for a cough first. I don't agree that "most vets" say that those symptoms are CT. Those things you mentioned are not diagnostic.l