Eddie got into some foxtails

[Morkie4]

So glad that Eddie is doing better!! Poor baby has been throught a lot with this............and so have you!! Hope he stays well and no more problems with the sneezing!

[paulapoo]

Hope your still not sneezing Eddie! Still praying!

[chattiesmom]

What fantastic news! Eddie, I hope your sneezie days are done!

[LilDiddyBear]

Yay! Glad to hear that he is ok!

[alaskayorkie]

Thanks everybody! I think YT magic is working. Day 3 off mess and no sneezes today!

[cesar49]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

We went camping over the weekend and while walking on leash through a parking lot, I heard Eddie sneeze and looked down to see him standing in some foxtails, those nasty stickers. He sneezed fairly violently about 8-10 times, then stopped.

I examined him right away and couldn't see anything. But for the rest of the night, he sneezed 3-4 times every hour or so. I called a couple emergency vets and was advised to come in immediately if the sneezing was persistent or there was any blood. Well, neither happened. In fact, he went the entire second day without a sneeze.

But on Day 3, the sneezing started up again at night. Only 3-4 each time, but he sneezed off and on all the next day. I got him to an emergency vet , and he checked out fine. He was breathing evenly through both nostrils, temperature normal. She said that if it persisted, I could have his nasal passage flushed or the nose scoped. But both of those require sedation.

I'm just stumped on what to do. He sneezed 6-8 times late last night, then woke me up at 7:30 with about the same number of sneezes. But nothing in between. And no discharges. His energy level and appetite is good.

I dropped him off at my vet's this morning to get his opinion. Unfortunately, he's terribly busy today and leaving town this evening.

my gus had a variety of this plant in his cottony fur recently.. but it was matted into the skin for 5-6 days when he was lost... long story...
but when he was found, we shaved him and there was severe redness and
stages of skin burning... there were hundreds of seeds a yellow color..
it took one month to heal...i would use a qtip to clean the nares with saline


he sneezed for a week or so
my poor gusgus looks very funny right now

its a miracle we got him back...

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by cesar49

my gus had a variety of this plant in his cottony fur recently.. but it was matted into the skin for 5-6 days when he was lost... long story...
but when he was found, we shaved him and there was severe redness and
stages of skin burning... there were hundreds of seeds a yellow color..
it took one month to heal...i would use a qtip to clean the nares with saline


he sneezed for a week or so
my poor gusgus looks very funny right now

its a miracle we got him back...

That's good to hear that someone with a similar experience had a positive outcome. Thanks!

[paulapoo]

Yay Eddie!!! So glad to hear it! Give all the guys a smooch from me and the boys, and an extra smooch to Eddie!

[Maxi]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Thanks everybody! I think YT magic is working. Day 3 off mess and no sneezes today!

Way to go Eddie! I am so glad to hear he feels good and no sneezing!

[PANAMA69]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Thanks everybody! I think YT magic is working. Day 3 off mess and no sneezes today!

How cool is that, you know Mike I was talking today about your Eddie and foxtail thing to my hubby, he said oh honey remember when we took Phoebe as a pup to the Toro Park (Monterey) she had some I'm like what yep they are all over here in Cali he said, goodness I'm going to be paranoid about it now, anyway so glad our little ham is doing so good

[LuvMyPrinceKobi]

Go Eddie! Go Eddie! Woo-hoo! We are soooo happy to hear no sneezes in three days! Keep it up!

[BelaMom]

Hi Mike...it's been a while but I stopped by to say HI to all of the Yorkies
I was very sad to read about Eddie's sneezing issue but I'm soooooooooo happy that he's doing better!!

We are also very jealous of you winning the Denali lottery...I've always hoped to get to go and so far no luck. Your pics of the park are lovely!!

Bela and the italian greyhounds say hello and hope you and the fur-kids are enjoying the sunshine we are having in Anchorage today...yippee....it's about time!!

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by BelaMom

Hi Mike...it's been a while but I stopped by to say HI to all of the Yorkies
I was very sad to read about Eddie's sneezing issue but I'm soooooooooo happy that he's doing better!!

We are also very jealous of you winning the Denali lottery...I've always hoped to get to go and so far no luck. Your pics of the park are lovely!!

Bela and the italian greyhounds say hello and hope you and the fur-kids are enjoying the sunshine we are having in Anchorage today...yippee....it's about time!!

Hi Lisa! I meant to respond to your comment when I first saw it, then I got distracted and forgot! Thanks for your concern. The Denali trip was awesome! And, speaking of weather, it was another fine day today. I had it off and basked in every last minute of it!

Here's an update for everyone who was kind enough to post their concerns here. Sorry it took me so long.

Eddie seems to be doing great. When I pulled him off the antibiotics, he sneezed only a few times, and they seemed like regular sneezes, not the violent multiple ones that he was having before.

The only weird thing was his reverse sneezing got real bad. He was honking and choking more than he's ever done. I wasn't sure what the heck that meant. There's also a chance that it's not reverse sneezing, that he has trachea issues. And I lost his harness and was using his buckle collar for about a week. He wasn't pulling on his leash, so I thought it might be OK.

Anyhow, I found the harness and the reverse sneezing/trachea issues, whatever it is, has subsided in the last couple days. And the regular sneezing hasn't picked up. I'm not 100 percent sure he's out of the woods, but I'm feeling pretty good about it. I think it's safe to say that whatever was causing the sneezing has worked itself out.

And for those who read my thread about him mistaking me for Jack and biting me on the nose, we've been working real hard on his guarding issues. Neither dog has been allowed on the bed without an invitation, and even then they are training sessions to get them used to sharing. They're not sleeping with us.

They're not happy about that, and my wife is even more upset. She misses her snuggler. But I want to give them a couple weeks of work before trying them again on the bed. I'm confident we'll be able to work it out.

So thanks again for following our scary odyssey. I think YT magic worked!

[Connie]

Hi Mike! I'm soooo glad to know Eddie is doing okay! What a scare you've been through. I hope he continues to improve. I've sure been thinking of you a lot.
I didn't know Eddie bit you...I'm so sorry to hear that. I can't believe he'd bite on purpose...maybe something scared him? Hugs to you and yours!

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Connie

Hi Mike! I'm soooo glad to know Eddie is doing okay! What a scare you've been through. I hope he continues to improve. I've sure been thinking of you a lot.
I didn't know Eddie bit you...I'm so sorry to hear that. I can't believe he'd bite on purpose...maybe something scared him? Hugs to you and yours!

Thanks, Connie. Yeah, the Eddie bite was a case of mistaken identity. He thought I was Jack sneaking up on him to steal his toy.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...ie-bit-me.html