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Originally Posted by crispy89  Hello all,
Very stressed and hopeless right now.
Our beloved yorkie for the past month or so has been breathing abnormally. We've gone to emeregency clinics , her vet but can't get a clear diagnosis. They said her blood work is normal she has has no heart murmur. They did ecg everything normal. An x ray was done and they believe she has a collapsed trachea (but hasn't been coughing ... very rarely) they believe her heart is slightly enlarged and they also believe she has bronchitis (again no couching) they've put her on antobiotics and steriods to help inflammation or any infection associated with bronchitis... but after all these meds ..no improvement!
We are so stressed that they cannot give us a firm diagnosis. I've Googled her symptoms and it is similar to congestive heart failure...... trying to diagnose her myself because it seems like these vets cannot get to the bottom of it and we just continue dashing 1000 dollars..... wish we can find a vet that is knowledgeable and actually cares for our little family members.
Also, the meds we've been giving her we hide with her delicious home food and she can smell it ! Which she ends up refusing to eat but eventually gives in. It's like she's telling us these pills and are not helping.
She still eats, drinks and tend gets excited but I can tell she's in distress.
She is turning 10 in august.
Very depressed here.... hope some of you have some experience and can help out with any advice.
Love,
Concerned yorkie mom  |
I'm not an expert, but from what I've read, if it is congestive heart failure, it's in its early stages. You may want to get a referral to a veterinary cardiologist for proper diagnosis. There are several veterinary cardiologists in the greater Toronto area.