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tedy05 · 12-07-2018, 03:51 PM

Hello,
Looking for advice or insight. Three weeks ago my little guy (13 yo) was acting off. Weak, coughing, lethargic, breathing rapidly. I took him to the emergency vet where he was diagnosed with as having an acute gastric episode. I was surprised because he was eating fine, no vomiting or Diarrhea. The gave him some IV fluid and sent us home. He was a bit better that day but the next night he collapsed in front of me. I rushed him to a larger ER with specialists there. He was diagnosed with pneumonia. They also said his heart was mildly enlarged as well as a slightly collapsing trachea and was told he should see the cardiologist again. A little backround, he has been coughing for around five years and three years ago we went to a cardiologist that said his coughing was not related to any heart issues. After several tests my vet told me it was probably allergies. Every year at his exam I bring his cough up and they do an xray and say unrelated to heart but He has had a grade 2 heart murmur for quite a few years. They put him on an antibiotic for 10 days and within three days he had improved greatly but was still coughing more than usual. I made another appointment with the cardiologist and have an appointment in January. I took him back for xrays to recheck his lungs and they said he had greatly improved but there was still a small spot on his lungs that has not cleared and wanted to do a tracheal wash. I explained that I was not comfortable with putting him under due to the fact that his heart in enlarged and we do not know the condition of his heart. I was told it has nothing to do with his heart and that there is no need to rush to see a cardiologist. Now I am so confused. They put him on a different med and some prednisone. It has been 5 days on the new meds. He is still coughing a bit more than usual but otherwise is fine. I just dont know the best route to take. I am being told three different things by three different vets. Should I have done the tracheal wash? I just think 10 days was short for antibiotics and if they had given him a longer course it would have totally cleared.I have switched to a new Vet and have an appointment in a few weeks but feel like I should be something more for him now. Thanks for listening!

12-07-2018, 03:51 PM	#1
tedy05 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: ma Posts: 25	my Yorkie had pneumonia Hello, Looking for advice or insight. Three weeks ago my little guy (13 yo) was acting off. Weak, coughing, lethargic, breathing rapidly. I took him to the emergency vet where he was diagnosed with as having an acute gastric episode. I was surprised because he was eating fine, no vomiting or Diarrhea. The gave him some IV fluid and sent us home. He was a bit better that day but the next night he collapsed in front of me. I rushed him to a larger ER with specialists there. He was diagnosed with pneumonia. They also said his heart was mildly enlarged as well as a slightly collapsing trachea and was told he should see the cardiologist again. A little backround, he has been coughing for around five years and three years ago we went to a cardiologist that said his coughing was not related to any heart issues. After several tests my vet told me it was probably allergies. Every year at his exam I bring his cough up and they do an xray and say unrelated to heart but He has had a grade 2 heart murmur for quite a few years. They put him on an antibiotic for 10 days and within three days he had improved greatly but was still coughing more than usual. I made another appointment with the cardiologist and have an appointment in January. I took him back for xrays to recheck his lungs and they said he had greatly improved but there was still a small spot on his lungs that has not cleared and wanted to do a tracheal wash. I explained that I was not comfortable with putting him under due to the fact that his heart in enlarged and we do not know the condition of his heart. I was told it has nothing to do with his heart and that there is no need to rush to see a cardiologist. Now I am so confused. They put him on a different med and some prednisone. It has been 5 days on the new meds. He is still coughing a bit more than usual but otherwise is fine. I just dont know the best route to take. I am being told three different things by three different vets. Should I have done the tracheal wash? I just think 10 days was short for antibiotics and if they had given him a longer course it would have totally cleared.I have switched to a new Vet and have an appointment in a few weeks but feel like I should be something more for him now. Thanks for listening!