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02-18-2010, 10:02 AM | #46 | |
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hope the little guy recovers real soon - do you think maybe he got kennel cough which lead to pneumonia thus triggering the tracheal cough sounds to me this might have been the case since he is so young maybe came to person with kennel cough and they gave him up as vet bills were high once led to pneumonia - sounds like that is the real story and 6 mos is when they get the vaccines so maybe he even got kennel cough from vaccine | |
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02-18-2010, 10:13 AM | #47 |
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| He is loosing some protein...but we have not looked more into that right now. We are assuming he had bad kennel cough,as he was tested for lung worms and it came back negative. His trachea is deformed in the chest area....as you move down the neck...it decreases in size and is pushed upwards....we are hoping that once the lungs are cleared and he has gained some muscle mass it will not look as bad as it looks now... I have a dog with MVD too.......
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02-18-2010, 10:58 AM | #48 |
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| Yep, he could have a whole myriad of things from LP to renal or liver issues....if he cannot breathe, none of it will matter. Sounds like he is in great hands....with you and the vet...of course I already know that you are good. We go back a long way. He is in my prayers.
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| CT Hi everyone. I am new to the site and in desperate need of some reassurance. My 10 year old Yorkie, Izzie, was diagnosed yesterday with a collasped trachea. My Izzie only weighs 1lb. 14 oz. Obviously surgery is not an option. She is not responding well to the meds and I know I have to put her down. Y'all seem to have some experience with CT........she is my 4th Yorkie and I haven't had any previous problems. I had her brother (3.5 lbs) and he died last year of congenial heart disease but her heart and lungs are fine. I am devastated. She is on antibiotics, cough suppressant and Temeril-P. My vet said there was another med for this but it only comes in 100mg and he could not calculate the dosage for a dog her size. Any advice is appreciated. |
02-18-2010, 05:12 PM | #51 | |
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CollapsingTrachea : YTNR_COLLAPSING TRACHEA don't give up yet and i believe they posted the drug below - i am not that familiar with it just have a friend with a dog that has it so hopefully others can help and that group is a good one for help but i would not do the surgery though was there anything that triggered it like anesthesia or anything ? Last edited by dwerten; 02-18-2010 at 05:14 PM. | |
02-18-2010, 07:06 PM | #52 | |
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Tell your vet to read his Vet Therapy book about CT! There are different medication options there that you have not mentioned. One is the use of Lomotil. I have personally had a pup on it and it did help. I also know of two other yorkies who responded well on it. Main things to do: keep him as calm as you can and keep him out of humidity. Alternating cough meds helped with my recent CT boy. We used Torb alternated with Hycodan. Also on bad nights, I had injectable Torb combined with Ace Pro and it really worked! It makes them loopy, but is enough to get that inflammation down so that they can relax and breathe better. Good luck. Honestly, my experience is that in the end it will get them...the heart can only take so much; but you can buy some quality time for them with good medical management.
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02-19-2010, 05:24 PM | #53 |
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| Cupid continues to do well..still coughing but the vets are saying it could take 4-6 months for his lungs to fully clear...of course he will be home before then. They reduced the amount of oxygen again...so he is almost breathing on his own....if this keeps up he will be home soon....of course he will still need to recover...but it will be nice to get him to my house. I am so sorry to hear about Izzie..I also lost a pup to a heart problem that was due in part to CT. Please consult with your vet about other medications or go for a second opinion...my Peppy also responded well to medications. Once in awhile he also needed a heavier medication to sleep when his "coughing" was very bad but it helped dramatically.
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02-19-2010, 06:55 PM | #54 |
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| Oh, I am so happy to hear Cupid is doing better!! Hope he is in your home very soon!!!
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02-21-2010, 05:50 PM | #55 |
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| He is HOME!!!! yeah...still coughing but happy he is home.
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02-21-2010, 05:59 PM | #56 |
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| yippee!!
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02-22-2010, 05:14 AM | #57 |
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| That's wonderful!!!
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02-22-2010, 05:19 PM | #59 |
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| So glad he is home...how is he today? |
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