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Susan Marie · 09-05-2015, 10:31 PM

Hello Everyone!
My name is Susan Marie & this is the 1st time I am posting, so please bear with me. I have always had just Yorkies all my life since I graduated from University many, many years ago. My last 2 yorkies lived so long. Mandy was 19 years old & her daughter was 21. But as you know, there is NEVER a good time when you hold them in your arms having to say goodbye.I became so depressed the last time I had to go for counselling. Roxie, is my little Angel. She is 7and a half, born on March 21st. She weighs 4 pounds.When she slept, I could never hear her breath. She never snored & slept soundly. In March, I took her into her Vet to have her teeth cleaned. She had one small tooth extracted which I questioned because I could not see a cavity,However, the Vet said that although one would need a magnifying glass she could see a tiny pin sized cavity at the tip of the canine tooth. That evening, Roxie fell asleep beside me on our bed. (I had a carpenter make tiny stairs for her) and she has a few night lights as well as leaving the upstairs light for her.In any case, Roxie was snoring so heavily & it concerned me but I thought that perhaps it was the anesthetic wearing off which also scares me in these little dogs. For the next 2 nights Roxie continued to snore & she had trouble breathing. I massaged her throat gently & took her in to see her Vet. Her vent thought she had developed asthma & started her on Puffers But I questioned that. I asked her how can Roxie develop asthma only since she's had her teeth cleaned & the veterinarian said well perhaps you did not notice it. The Puffers did not help. I took her back once again, & this time the Vet thought that she had inflammation in her throat & put her on Prednisone.I did not want to put her on this strong steroid & I must admit that I waited 2 days so that I could read up on Prendisone & it's side effects in Yorkshire terrier's. I fed Roxie & gave her half the dose recommended. She does not take to any kind of medications very well. Over a three day period, I noticed that she became lethargic & very thirsty but what concerned me is that she was quite uncomfortable when I gave it to her.She just could not settle down. Again I took her back to the veterinarian & she suggested that we put Roxie on a course of antibiotics because she could have a infection. She has been on Clavamox, 20 mg, but I lower the dose bc it upsets her tummy even with food. It is day 4 & I have seen no therapeutic benefit at all. So here is what I think has happened & would love any feedback from you.
Could it be possible that when they intubated Roxie, that whoever did it was rough & perhaps damaged two of her esophageal rings. You know they're just made out of cartilage and she's such a tiny dog. And when she's breathing especially when she falls asleep it collapses & that is why she is having difficulties in breathing. When she has these attacks I can feel a little hard ball in her throat & I tried to put my baby finger into the side of her mouth but it was closed tight. The mass I feel disappears when her breathing is back to normal .I don't know what else to do. If I lost her I think I would have to say goodbye to the world as well. She is my everything & I don't know what to do anymore? I obviously don't sleep at night because I am so worried about her breathing. Thank you .I'm very sorry for such a long message but I'm hoping that someone somewhere out there may know what is wrong with my little Roxie Rose Thank you, Susan Marie:

09-05-2015, 10:31 PM	#1
Susan Marie Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2013 Location: Burlington, Ontario. Canada Posts: 10	My Little Girl, Roxie, had her teeth cleaned & Now Has Difficulty Breathing? Hello Everyone! My name is Susan Marie & this is the 1st time I am posting, so please bear with me. I have always had just Yorkies all my life since I graduated from University many, many years ago. My last 2 yorkies lived so long. Mandy was 19 years old & her daughter was 21. But as you know, there is NEVER a good time when you hold them in your arms having to say goodbye.I became so depressed the last time I had to go for counselling. Roxie, is my little Angel. She is 7and a half, born on March 21st. She weighs 4 pounds.When she slept, I could never hear her breath. She never snored & slept soundly. In March, I took her into her Vet to have her teeth cleaned. She had one small tooth extracted which I questioned because I could not see a cavity,However, the Vet said that although one would need a magnifying glass she could see a tiny pin sized cavity at the tip of the canine tooth. That evening, Roxie fell asleep beside me on our bed. (I had a carpenter make tiny stairs for her) and she has a few night lights as well as leaving the upstairs light for her.In any case, Roxie was snoring so heavily & it concerned me but I thought that perhaps it was the anesthetic wearing off which also scares me in these little dogs. For the next 2 nights Roxie continued to snore & she had trouble breathing. I massaged her throat gently & took her in to see her Vet. Her vent thought she had developed asthma & started her on Puffers But I questioned that. I asked her how can Roxie develop asthma only since she's had her teeth cleaned & the veterinarian said well perhaps you did not notice it. The Puffers did not help. I took her back once again, & this time the Vet thought that she had inflammation in her throat & put her on Prednisone.I did not want to put her on this strong steroid & I must admit that I waited 2 days so that I could read up on Prendisone & it's side effects in Yorkshire terrier's. I fed Roxie & gave her half the dose recommended. She does not take to any kind of medications very well. Over a three day period, I noticed that she became lethargic & very thirsty but what concerned me is that she was quite uncomfortable when I gave it to her.She just could not settle down. Again I took her back to the veterinarian & she suggested that we put Roxie on a course of antibiotics because she could have a infection. She has been on Clavamox, 20 mg, but I lower the dose bc it upsets her tummy even with food. It is day 4 & I have seen no therapeutic benefit at all. So here is what I think has happened & would love any feedback from you. Could it be possible that when they intubated Roxie, that whoever did it was rough & perhaps damaged two of her esophageal rings. You know they're just made out of cartilage and she's such a tiny dog. And when she's breathing especially when she falls asleep it collapses & that is why she is having difficulties in breathing. When she has these attacks I can feel a little hard ball in her throat & I tried to put my baby finger into the side of her mouth but it was closed tight. The mass I feel disappears when her breathing is back to normal .I don't know what else to do. If I lost her I think I would have to say goodbye to the world as well. She is my everything & I don't know what to do anymore? I obviously don't sleep at night because I am so worried about her breathing. Thank you .I'm very sorry for such a long message but I'm hoping that someone somewhere out there may know what is wrong with my little Roxie Rose Thank you, Susan Marie: