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lynzy420 03-24-2012 06:55 PM
Ohhh noooo, poor Max and poor you, I know you won't sleep tonight, I hope hes ok and it was a fluke of some sort..keep us posted. Puppy prayers for you both.

Maximo 03-24-2012 06:59 PM
Thank you everyone. :love:


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Originally Posted by yorkieusa (Post 3860346)
I hope it is just an irritated throat. Benedryl would help relieve it, I would think anyway. Did you know they can get tonsillitis?
I think that is what Karen's Cooper had.

I'm feeling much more optimistic that this is a throat irritation. Max licked some ice that I rubbed in a bag of boiled chicken, and he begged for some actual chicken. :p Then he barked at the clothes dryer buzzer. He sounded a little hoarse and did a little mild head bobbing, so his throat is definitely hurting. Otherwise, eyes are bright, tongue pink, tail up. He is resting in his bed at my feet. I'm too warm for him.

yorkieusa 03-24-2012 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 3860402)
Thank you everyone. :love:


I think that is what Karen's Cooper had.

I'm feeling much more optimistic that this is a throat irritation. Max licked some ice that I rubbed in a bag of boiled chicken, and he begged for some actual chicken. :p Then he barked at the clothes dryer buzzer. He sounded a little hoarse and did a little mild head bobbing, so his throat is definitely hurting. Otherwise, eyes are bright, tongue pink, tail up. He is resting in his bed at my feet. I'm too warm for him.
It sounds like he is better. If his tonsils are swollen & infected, then you can see them back there. They will swell out of the little fold. If they're infected, they will have little white spots on them. I hope my favorite little guy is feeling better soon. Ouch!

Maximo 03-24-2012 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by yorkieusa (Post 3860414)
It sounds like he is better. If his tonsils are swollen & infected, then you can see them back there. They will swell out of the little fold. If they're infected, they will have little white spots on them. I hope my favorite little guy is feeling better soon. Ouch!
That is good to know. The doc looked in his throat and said he could see irritation, but I'm sure he would have seen or said something about the tonsils.

We may have to follow up with our vet or visit the er doc again tomorrow. We'll see.

sophias mommy 03-24-2012 07:43 PM
Poor Max :(. What an awful way to spend a Saturday night!

Pink Dog 03-24-2012 07:48 PM
I just said a prayer for Max and you. I hope he is better in the am. I wonder if licking an ice cube would make his throat feel better. I know when I have a sore throat, ice cream feels sooooo good.

Patti 03-24-2012 07:50 PM
Keeping Max in my prayers.

Maximo 03-24-2012 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Pink Dog (Post 3860432)
I just said a prayer for Max and you. I hope he is better in the am. I wonder if licking an ice cube would make his throat feel better. I know when I have a sore throat, ice cream feels sooooo good.
Thank you for the prayer. :) I have been holding ice cubes for Max to lick and it does seems to be helping. Someone very dear also suggested frozen chicken broth to make it more appealing, and soft food. We will have dad work on that in the morning.

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Originally Posted by Patti (Post 3860433)
Keeping Max in my prayers.
Thank you Patti. :)

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Originally Posted by sophias mommy (Post 3860427)
Poor Max :(. What an awful way to spend a Saturday night!
The upshot was that the boys enjoyed the trip to the ER after being stuck inside on this rainy day (wish I could be a dog and always see the bright side of things). We got out for a little walk in front of the building, and dad took Teddy to see the go carts next door.

I was so proud of the way both the boys behaved in the ER. Teddy was concerned for his brother, so he was really good. Max always knows when a doctor is trying to help him. I let the guys walk around on the floor and they were perfect.

katy-yorkie 03-25-2012 04:31 AM
How's Max this morning? Hope he's feeling better. Glad Teddy is being a good brother, give them both a big hug.

Susan78 03-25-2012 05:05 AM
Thank God Max is ok and well wishes sent to you. Susan

yorkieusa 03-25-2012 05:13 AM
I hope Max is better this morning. Kacee is sending hugs for Max.:hug:

beachdog 03-25-2012 05:19 AM
Glad he is doing good, you did the right thing taking him in right away. I'm not sure but I think ficus is poisionous?

lisaly 03-25-2012 06:07 AM
I hope your beautiful boy feels much better this morning. I had a similar experience with Ashley when her throat got irritated, and she continued to cough for days. After several visits with other vets in the practice, my vet returned from a trip and he was able to stop the cycle of her coughing. Ashley's trachea healed very quickly after that. I'm sorry that you and Max had to go through this.

Maximo 03-25-2012 06:23 AM
Thank you everyone for the well wishes and hugs for the Maxman. He is tired and quiet, but he enjoyed his soft chicken breakfast, and his eyes are bright. We will decide tomorrow if we need to follow up with our regular vet.

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Originally Posted by beachdog (Post 3860561)
Glad he is doing good, you did the right thing taking him in right away. I'm not sure but I think ficus is poisionous?
My understanding is that a true fig tree is poisonous, while the common ficus is not -- our trees don't produce fruit. The vet yesterday said a ficus leaf can cause GI upset, and I have read sources that say indoor ficus trees can be a respiratory irritant to humans :confused:. We have had the same trees for 35 years. Although I'm pretty sure that the ficus was not the cause of Max's problem, I would still recommend caution to anyone with dogs and houseplants.

AllDogBoots 03-25-2012 06:28 AM
Happy to hear that Max is doing well. I bet he does enjoy his chicken breakfast!

yorkieusa 03-25-2012 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 3860615)
Thank you everyone for the well wishes and hugs for the Maxman. He is tired and quiet, but he enjoyed his soft chicken breakfast, and his eyes are bright. We will decide tomorrow if we need to follow up with our regular vet.

My understanding is that a true fig tree is poisonous, while the common ficus is not -- our trees don't produce fruit. The vet yesterday said a ficus leaf can cause GI upset, and I have read sources that say indoor ficus trees can be a respiratory irritant to humans :confused:. We have had the same trees for 35 years. Although I'm pretty sure that the ficus was not the cause of Max's problem, I would still recommend caution to anyone with dogs and houseplants.
To everyone's relief, I'm always quiet, too, when I have a sore throat. Tell Mr. Max we said to get well soon, so he can bark and boss his brother around.:)

Maximo 03-25-2012 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots (Post 3860618)
Happy to hear that Max is doing well. I bet he does enjoy his chicken breakfast!
He is enjoying his chicken lunch now. Teddy approves of chicken too. :)

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Originally Posted by yorkieusa (Post 3860619)
To everyone's relief, I'm always quiet, too, when I have a sore throat. Tell Mr. Max we said to get well soon, so he can bark and boss his brother around.:)
Hahahaha. I will be happy when Max is talking again.

Britster 03-25-2012 06:56 AM
Just seeing this! Oh poor Maxman! I'm glad he's feeling better. How irritating it must be to him. Sending quick healing vibes!

Maximo 03-25-2012 07:10 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lisaly (Post 3860608)
I hope your beautiful boy feels much better this morning. I had a similar experience with Ashley when her throat got irritated, and she continued to cough for days. After several visits with other vets in the practice, my vet returned from a trip and he was able to stop the cycle of her coughing. Ashley's trachea healed very quickly after that. I'm sorry that you and Max had to go through this.
Poor Ashley! Do you recall Lisa if she had medicine that finally ended the coughing? I'm sure you were very concerned like I am. It is very disconcerting to see them gagging or coughing and worrying that they are choking.

Maximo 03-25-2012 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Britster (Post 3860638)
Just seeing this! Oh poor Maxman! I'm glad he's feeling better. How irritating it must be to him. Sending quick healing vibes!
Thank you Brit, very much appreciated. :)

roseslevi 03-25-2012 01:04 PM
Looking to see how your day went with Max. I am hoping he is doing better:)

BabyGirl Rosie 03-25-2012 01:05 PM
Chicken for breakfast! I bet Mr. Max is a much happier boy! Hope he is starting to feel better!

lisaly 03-25-2012 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 3860652)
Poor Ashley! Do you recall Lisa if she had medicine that finally ended the coughing? I'm sure you were very concerned like I am. It is very disconcerting to see them gagging or coughing and worrying that they are choking.
Her trachea got badly irritated, and I was afraid that she was not going to survive it with the amount of coughing and struggling to breathe. She initially had a cortisone shot and chinese herbs,, and they helped but not enough. Once her doctor came back from China and was able to treat her, he put her on a prescription cough medication. I believe he gave her hydrocodone, and it worked immediately to break the cycle of coughing. I can check to make sure if you need me to. I can't bring myself to throw anything of hers away. As she got older, Ashley had collapsing trachea, but this was the only time that I was really frightened from it. I hope Max gets better soon, It breaks my heart when they are sick.

Maximo 03-25-2012 09:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by lisaly (Post 3861115)
Her trachea got badly irritated, and I was afraid that she was not going to survive it with the amount of coughing and struggling to breathe. She initially had a cortisone shot and chinese herbs,, and they helped but not enough. Once her doctor came back from China and was able to treat her, he put her on a prescription cough medication. I believe he gave her hydrocodone, and it worked immediately to break the cycle of coughing. I can check to make sure if you need me to. I can't bring myself to throw anything of hers away. As she got older, Ashley had collapsing trachea, but this was the only time that I was really frightened from it. I hope Max gets better soon, It breaks my heart when they are sick.
Poor Ashley. What a terrible time for her regular doctor to be away.

Max has not been coughing, just swallowing hard. Tonight he had a crazy sneezing fit, only 3 sneezes, but they seemed quite violent. He shook his head really hard and startled me. We'll see how he is doing in the morning and decide if we need to bring him to our regular vet.

kjc 03-25-2012 09:52 PM
Once in the spring quite a few years ago, my pup was out running through the new spring grass. He was just a pup and the grass was taller than he was. We came in the house and he began sneezing, and this went on for over a week and through two vet visits. I called them headbanger sneezes bc they were so violent he would bang his nose on the floor each time. Plus I kept finding puddles of clear mucus on the floor where he laid.

Finally, I waited till right after a sneezing fit, grabbed a flashlight and looked up his nose. I saw a tiny green dot right in the middle of his right nostril. I grabbed a pair of tweezers and got hold of the thing and began pulling it out very gently. Seven inches later the thing unfurled and I was holding a piece of new spring grass!

There were no teeth marks on it so I figured as he was running around, a piece must have shot up his nose, or he ate it and vomited and that's how it got there. IDK, but he was fine afterwards.

Hope Max is doing better.:D

Mom to Hot Rod 03-25-2012 10:04 PM
Kristin,
Just seeing this. So glad that Max is doing better. That had to have been very scary. Tell Max that he's not allowed to scare mommy like this!! Sendi.g prayers that he continues to feel pnetter quickly. Hugs.

Maximo 03-25-2012 11:13 PM
Thank you everyone for the well wishes. :)

Kathy, I read your grass in the nose story earlier when I searched for sneezing on YT. Although the doc looked in Max's nose, I got out a pen flashlight to look again to see if the sneezing may have moved something.

I do think the sneezing changed something because Max exercised his voice a couple times in the last hour and didn't do any head bobbing/hard swallowing afterwards. He also hit a higher note and didn't sound quite as raspy.

roseslevi 03-26-2012 01:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximo (Post 3861508)
Thank you everyone for the well wishes. :)

Kathy, I read your grass in the nose story earlier when I searched for sneezing on YT. Although the doc looked in Max's nose, I got out a pen flashlight to look again to see if the sneezing may have moved something.

I do think the sneezing changed something because Max exercised his voice a couple times in the last hour and didn't do any head bobbing/hard swallowing afterwards. He also hit a higher note and didn't sound quite as raspy.
Hoping this morning Max is doing much better. I will keep you in my thoughts today, sending prayers and well wishes for you both.

Doodlebug 03-26-2012 05:18 AM
"Finally, I waited till right after a sneezing fit, grabbed a flashlight and looked up his nose. I saw a tiny green dot right in the middle of his right nostril. I grabbed a pair of tweezers and got hold of the thing and began pulling it out very gently. Seven inches later the thing unfurled and I was holding a piece of new spring grass."

This happened to Daisy last year. She was sneeezing violently and not stopping. I picked her up to rush her to the emergency vet and DH spotted something green sticking out of her nose. It was a huge piece of grass about 4 inches long and really thick. He pulled it out and she was fine. I had seen her eating grass right before the sneezing started. It about scared the life out of me.

Perrella 03-26-2012 07:44 AM
Just saw this, so good to read Max is doing much better. Keeping well wishes for sweet Max.


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