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05-31-2012, 11:55 AM | #16 |
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| Walking doesn't seem to make it worse.....oddly? I have a step in harness like you posted, he just doesn't like getting in and out of it a lot. I also have an over the head one. I am now going to try and thicker fabric harness. |
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05-31-2012, 03:00 PM | #17 |
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| I can't take her for walks due to her being so low to the ground and just inhaling dirt & dust, or meeting other people and dogs to get too excited over, I have to keep the house more humid and cool, I have to keep her out of the hot sun, I have to pick her up immediately upon coming home from anywhere to keep her from getting too excited. Excitement causes her to breathe fast in which the air can't get thru the trachea very well, so she chokes and coughs and these episodes can last hours. She's more or less house bound. When we take the coach on trips, she has to stay inside when we go into an RV park because she will see people and other dogs if she's in the fenced area and get so excited she can barely breath and I have to give her the inhaler and put her on my bed with me while I calm her down. Even when she sees us "packing" the coach, she has these spells, so now we have to put her in one of the spare bedrooms, ( I put the other girls in with her) while we pack.
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05-31-2012, 03:02 PM | #18 |
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| I forgot to add that only thru an x-ray can they tell if the dog has CT or asthma, so it's best to find out so they will know what to put them on.
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05-31-2012, 03:11 PM | #19 | |
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Here are some links that verify that... Tracheal Collapse in Dogs: Signs, Causes, and Treatment on MedicineNet Radiographs may reveal an obviously collapsed trachea, although not always. Fluoroscopy, which allows visualization of the trachea as the dog inhales and exhales, may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Fluoroscopy is available only at universities and referral centers. And...from the American College of Veterinary Surgeons: ACVS - Tracheal Collapse Diagnostic tests Chest x-rays (Figure 2, 3) may help with the diagnosis in some animals, and are useful for ruling out other conditions and looking at the size of the heart. Tracheal collapse is not always visible on regular x-rays, however. Fluoroscopy- a moving x-ray- will allow the veterinarian to check the condition of the dog's trachea when it is breathing in and out (Figure 4). This is important since the size of the trachea can change with the phase of respiration. Endoscopy- viewing the inside of the trachea with a fiberoptic camera - provides the best detail of the inside of the airway (Figure 5) and allows the veterinarian to take fluid samples for culture and microscopic analysis. Veterinarians may also recommend an echocardiogram- an ultrasound of the heart- to evaluate its function, and blood work to check for any other health problems.
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06-01-2012, 09:44 AM | #20 | |
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06-01-2012, 09:46 AM | #21 | |
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06-01-2012, 09:47 AM | #22 |
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| My mistake. The x-ray was done by Dr. Ortega at VSMG. Dr. Bruecker operated on her knee and just recently he operated on Azrael's knee. Dr. Ortega also saw Jilli Ann on the 8th of May for advice on what to do since her bile test was elevated a tiny bit.
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06-01-2012, 09:48 AM | #23 | |
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06-01-2012, 09:52 AM | #24 |
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| I am not trying to argue with you here. It is just that many people believe an xray is diagnostic for CT and indeed it can be....but it is not always accurate. I am merely posting to inform and educate. If I had not experienced it myself, I would not know it either. I have had the unfortunate experience of owning and fostering a few CT pups.
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06-01-2012, 09:54 AM | #25 |
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| I read and understood the first time. I'm only telling what happen to Zada and "her" test.
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06-01-2012, 10:02 AM | #26 |
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| That post does not mention Zada. It is why I felt the need to clarify.
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06-01-2012, 01:11 PM | #27 |
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| My yorkie left a vet's office honking so loudly the doc quipped "He sounds like he needs a doggie valium" She had suggested I bring him in within a couple days to xray him (could not do it then for their machine was broken) to check for a possible soft palate issue, which I scheduled. She allowed TeddE to leave in terrible condition with me believing he had a soft palate issue, or a reverse sneeze. The honking was loud. His breathing labored. I was concerned for he was breathing so fast and would not settle down. HE CONTINUED THIS THRU OUT THE ENTIRE EVENING instead of sleeping. We ended up at the ER and then onto the Purdue Small Animal Hospital a couple hours away. They scheduled a fluoroscopy and loaded him so full of drugs he was a little zombie. Yet he still would NOT relax. They suggested a stent and after hearing the complications and the possibility of the stent going deeper into the lungs that would kill him, I refused and we came home. That was in October 2011. He is on RAW vital essentials beef patties and he lost THREE POUNDS which helps alot. His back yard has been downsized thanks to some small fencing. We have NO door bells. His walks are very short. His groomer comes to our house. He hasn't had an incident SINCE. I do keep the big guns of his medicine close, but he takes homeopathy for asthma TWICE a day. Healthy healing vibes for all the puppies going thru this awful terrible condition and hugs to their owners.
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06-01-2012, 02:37 PM | #28 |
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| Ellington does seem better. trouble is, its hard to know why! So many variable have been involved! It got worse. Was it because it was very hot? Was it because there was more pollen? Was it because he gained a little bit of weight (still a healthy weight though)? Was it because I had started keeping his harness on? Was his harness tighter now he has a tiny bit more weight? Was it because he got a bit of kennel cough on top of his trachea issues? What I tried - Honey to soothe it. Wearing a looser harness. Giving him medicine for kennel cough. Giving him an antiinflammety to soothe throat. The temperature has dropped. Pollen has dropped. But he only really had one day which was terrible. It is still worse than it was, but definitely not too bad! The honk volume has lessened, and the cough doesnt sound as deep. |
06-01-2012, 07:30 PM | #29 | |
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06-01-2012, 10:30 PM | #30 |
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| Oddly I did ask my vet if it would be likely to kill him eventually. She said what you said, sometimes it doesnt get worse, and it can just stay as it is. |
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